Planning application
PL/25/5416/SA
Shortenhills Countryside Studies Nightingales Lane Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire HP8 4SG
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed construction of an environmental education centre, for the use of children attending the school, with occasional access by parents and the public.
As published by the council, reference PL/25/5416/SA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Buckinghamshire
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31 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Cert of Law PROPOSED-refused
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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