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PL/26/01964/SA

7 Orchard Lane Amersham Buckinghamshire HP6 5AB

Refused Buckinghamshire Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed demolition of conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable use and infill of covered porch area to front elevation.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/01964/SA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by Buckinghamshire

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Cert of Law PROPOSED-refused

  3. 3 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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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  • PL/26/01721/SA Granted

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