Planning application
The Old Bakehouse 1A Eskdale Avenue Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 3AX
Relates to PL/25/6361/PAPCR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Regulation 77 Application under the Habitats Regulations 2017 following prior notification PL/25/6361/PAPCR
As published by the council, reference PL/26/05745/RHA
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/05745/RHA
- Type
- Regs relating to Habitat Assessment
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chesham South
- Parish
- Chesham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- HP5 3AX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Buckinghamshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/25/6361/PAPCR Granted
The Old Bakehouse 1A Eskdale Avenue Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 3AX
Prior Notification under Class MA of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to 1x self-contained flat (Use class C3 - residential)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Buckinghamshire
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3 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Buckinghamshire took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
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PL/25/6361/PAPCR Granted
The Old Bakehouse 1A Eskdale Avenue Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 3AX
Prior Notification under Class MA of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Class E) to 1x self-contained flat (Use class C3 - residential)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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