White Lion Cryers Hill Road Cryers Hill Buckinghamshire HP15 6JP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of vacant public house (Sui Generis) to a 60 place children's day nursery (Use Class E(f)) with associated demolition, single storey side/rear extensions and alterations, parking and landscaping; and residential development of 9 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and new access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 9 Sept 2026; it is now day 150.

The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Documents 45

Statements & assessments 17

PDF ECOLOGY COMMENTS 16.6.26 Consultation Letter · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY METRIC Additional Information · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 1427_CRYERS HILL ROAD - D AND A STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026_04_08 - 5214- WHITE LION CRYERS HILL - PLANNING STATEMENT Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LA6291 CRYERS HILL LANDSCAPE & VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 001A_ Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF F105-ECOLOGY-AND-TREES-CHECKLIST-V3 Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF WHITE LION PUB PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL_ISSUE2 Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF WHITE LION PUB BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT_ISSUE 1 Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN HEADLINE RESULTS Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY WHITE LION CRYERS HILL ROAD - V2 Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT WHITE LION CRYERS HILL ROAD Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-229-02 V1 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT - CRYERS HILL - SE - (NO APPENDIX I) Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-804 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT REV D - APRIL 2026 Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-804 - RESIDENTIAL TRAVEL PLAN STATEMENT - APRIL 2026 Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 1750.NIA.01 CRYERS HILL ROAD NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY STATEMENT 26TH JAN 2026 - COMPLETE Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF AC2025.862 WHITE LION PUB BS5837 ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Additional Information · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Article 4 direction
Former Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Cryers Hill built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,308,000 in September 2025. Other property, freehold.

26 September 2025£1,308,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area198 m² (2,131 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 68)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
HP15 6JP
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Ridgeway East
Parish
Hughenden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sorbon Estates Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 150, past the statutory target. 78% of changes of use in Buckinghamshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 15094 days past the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
220decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Buckinghamshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Buckinghamshire decision record →

Public comments

22comments received
17 objecting2 neutral3 supporting

77% object · above the UK average of 74%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
26 May 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#284 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Buckinghamshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #280 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Buckinghamshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #217 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #241 of 296
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #280 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #248 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
491 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
71 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
131 decided
4,446
Total decisions
690 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.