Poplars Farm Lower Road Hardwick Buckinghamshire Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/05877/EU - Certificate of lawfulness - existing Registered

Proposal

Certificate of existing lawfulness to confirm the commencement of planning permission (Change of use from agriculture to residential C3 use, demolition of existing modern agricultural buildings, erection of two new houses and conversion and extension of the traditional outhouse to residential dwelling) in terms of demolition of previously existing modern agricultural buildings took place 15th April 2024 as stated in an email to the Council dated 9th April 2025, thus satisfying the requirements of condition 1 of the aforementioned consent relating to all the land edged red… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of lawfulness - existing
Postcode
HP22 4DZ
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Quainton
Parish
Hardwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ACH Planning Limited

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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
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Buckinghamshire decision performance
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