Land at Wormsley Estate, Buckingham Bottom, High Wycombe Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3640/FUL - Full Application Consultation Period

Proposal

Temporary Planning Permission for use of land for film-making for to include construction of temporary sets/structures, storage, stationing of support services and parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from South Oxfordshire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Ancient woodland: Northend Farm Wood
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
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.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Long Films Locations

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. South Oxfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 58.

Day 1741 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
45%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026