44 - 48 High Street Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1AW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Creation of 5 new dwellings through the conversion of first floor commercial (Class E) use to residential and first floor rear extensions to create residential dwellings with amenity areas, creation of second floor for the provision of a residential dwelling, together with ground floor works to create a secure cycle and bin store and enhancements to ground floor frontage of commercial unit at No.44 High Street Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Jan 2026
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Consultation
10 Mar 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Marlow conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
45 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 50-54, High Street, Grade II, 26 m away · 6 Grade II*, 38 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Marlow built-up area; Air quality management area 19 m away: AQMA No.3 (Marlow).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Building

Floor area126 m² (1,356 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 35)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Postcode
SL7 1AW
Received
around 22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Target decision
19 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
5 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 134 days from validation, 78 days slower than Buckinghamshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

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

No public comments yet.

59 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
10 Mar 2026
Consultation
10 Mar 2026
Comments by
3 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
13 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Mar 2026
Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#284 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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.