Planning application
PL/26/00808/SA
Burwood House Parsonage Lane Farnham Common Buckinghamshire SL2 3PA
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed demolition of existing pool house and erection of new replacement outbuilding of same footprint to provide a home office and gym
As published by the council, reference PL/26/00808/SA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Buckinghamshire
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Cert of Law PROPOSED-refused
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4 Aug 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/25/2274/FA Granted
El Soto Parsonage Lane Farnham Common Buckinghamshire SL2 3NZ
Householder application for raising of the ridge to facilitate accommodation within the roof space, two dormers on the front elevation and five rooflights, two dormers on the rear roof slope and three rooflights, first floor window in gable ends.
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PL/26/05657/CONDA Awaiting decision
Former Site Of Cut Heath House Parsonage Lane Farnham Common Buckinghamshire
Application for approval of details subject to condition 2 (materials), 3 (landscape) and 8 (ecology) of planning approval PL/25/3204/FA
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PL/26/00866/TP Refused
5 Parsons Wood Parsonage Lane Farnham Common Buckinghamshire SL2 3NZ
Beech x2 (T1 and T5) - Crown lift up to 4m from ground level. Oak (T2) - Crown lift up to 5m from ground level. Pine (T3) - Crown lift up to 8m from ground level. Pine (T4) - Crown lift up to 8m-10 from ground level, (TPO/BCC/1950/12).
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PL/26/00145/EIASR Decided
Land East Of Beaconsfield Road Farnham Common Buckinghamshire
Request for an EIA Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for proposed residential development to provide up to 80 new homes and associated supporting infrastructure including affordable homes and public open space
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PL/25/5803/TP Decided
The Cottage In The Woods Parsonage Lane Farnham Common Buckinghamshire SL2 3PA
Oak - removal of the weakened second trunk (TPO/BCC/1950/12).
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PL/25/6703/FA Granted
White Gates Elm Close Farnham Common Buckinghamshire SL2 3NA
Extension and refurbishment of existing detached dwelling, including new roof structure and use of loftspace as habitable accommodation, loft conversion with rooflights, part single part two-storey rear, single-storey side extensions, front extension, porch extension and internal reconfiguration (amendment to planning permission ref: PL/25/3335/FA).
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