Planning authority
Buckinghamshire Council
Former districts' plans still apply; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 94%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
No plan for the whole council yet: each former district's plan still applies to its own area.
| South Bucks District Council | Core Strategy Development Plan Document, adopted 22 February 2011 (15.6 years) |
| Chiltern District Council | Core Strategy for Chiltern District, adopted 15 November 2011 (14.9 years) |
| Wycombe District Council | Wycombe District Local Plan, adopted 19 August 2019 (7.2 years) |
| Aylesbury Vale District Council | Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP), adopted 15 September 2021 (5.1 years) |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Local Plan for Buckinghamshire |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 94% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 4,930 |
| Decided | 4,532 |
| Granted | 3,831 (85%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 701 |
| Major applications decided | 155, of which 126 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 1,296 | 1,111 | 922 | 189 |
| October to December 2025 | 1,161 | 1,048 | 869 | 179 |
| January to March 2026 | 1,163 | 1,132 | 984 | 148 |
| April to June 2026 | 1,310 | 1,241 | 1,056 | 185 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 743: 241 allowed, 5 split, 497 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 440: 136 allowed, 5 split, 299 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 33% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2026 | Cowleas, Spickett's Lane, Cuddington, Buckinghamshire, England, HP18 0AY Application 25/01948/APP | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 14 August 2026 | Groveway Farm, Hinton Crossing, Bledlow, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9PN Application 24/07933/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 August 2026 | Land North of Little Marsh Road, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, OX27 0AF Application 25/00671/AOP | Major dwellings, 90 homes | Hearing | Allowed |
| 6 August 2026 | SHRUBLANDS DAY HOSPITAL, 47 QUEENS ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP13 6AQ Application PL/25/5601/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 5 August 2026 | Weatherhead Farm, Barretts End, Leckhampstead, MK18 5NP Application 25/00626/APP | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 July 2026 | 68 Plantation Road, Amersham, HP6 6HL Application PL/25/4413/FA | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 July 2026 | 12 Manor Drive, Stewkley, LU7 0JE Application PL/25/4765/FA | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 July 2026 | Barn at Stratford Road, Beachampton, Milton Keynes, MK17 0EF Application PL/25/3992/PNAD | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 July 2026 | Clematis Cottage, Lower icknield Way, Great Kimble, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP17 9TX Application PL/25/6077/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 9 July 2026 | Land Located South of Old Rickyard Piece, New Road, Weston Turville, HP22 5ZD Application 25/00881/APP | Major dwellings, 51 homes | Hearing | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): adopted plan now shown as Former districts' plans (date of adoption not recorded)