Planning application
PL/25/6586/SA
178 Herbert Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 7HR
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Installation of double dropped kerb, removing front boundary brick wall approximately 2' tall, removal of current front garden material (Grass and soil) and the building of 3 retaining walls and laying of ground level hard tarmac to create a double driveway including suitable rainwater drainage as directed
As published by the council, reference PL/25/6586/SA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Buckinghamshire
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16 Feb 2026
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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PL/26/05789/FA Awaiting decision
178 Herbert Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 7HR
Dropped kerb to new block paved driveway
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PL/26/00917/FA Granted
240 Micklefield Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 7HT
Proposed single-storey rear extension with flat roof and roof windows. Proposed levelling of part rear garden and erection of a dwarf brickwork garden wall.
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PL/25/5838/FA Granted
142 Herbert Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 7HW
Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to (C4) 6 bed HMO and loft conversion with rear facing dormer
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PL/26/05461/CONDA Awaiting decision
Ashwells Field Cock Lane Tylers Green Buckinghamshire
Approval of details subject to condition 5 (materials) of planning approval 24/07240/REM
Other lawful development applications
In Buckinghamshire
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PL/26/01164/SA Refused
64 Sandholme Steeple Claydon Buckinghamshire MK18 2QE
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed dropped kerb.
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PL/26/01589/SA Refused
3 Corn Mill Close Wing Buckinghamshire LU7 0PL
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension and part garage conversion.
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PL/26/01721/SA Granted
Burton House White Lion Road Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP7 9LP
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed change of use of building from Existing Office Building (Class E) to Veterinary Practice (Class E).
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PL/26/05515/SA Awaiting decision
Dinton Hall Upton Road Dinton Buckinghamshire HP17 8UQ
Certificate of lawfulness application for proposed crossover field access point.
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PL/26/05843/SA Awaiting decision
Land at Springfield Farm, South Heath, Buckinghamshire
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the temporary storage of soil stockpiles at Springfield Farm field at South Heath, Buckinghamshire