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53 Furlong Road Bourne End Buckinghamshire SL8 5AG

PL/26/02286/FAFull ApplicationRefused
Full

Refused on 20 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and outbuildings and erection of double storey side and rear extension to include new raised roof

Received
20 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Flackwell Heath and The Wooburns
Agent
Alex D Architects Ltd
  1. Received20 Mar
  2. Validated20 Mar
  3. Consult.6 May
  4. Target15 May
  5. Decided20 May

Decided in 61 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 53 Furlong Road Bourne End Buckinghamshire SL8 5AG. Buckinghamshire has handled 2,296 applications of this type. This one was decided in 61 days, 5 days longer than Buckinghamshire's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 160 applications across Flackwell Heath and The Wooburns. We hold 584 applications in total for the SL8 postcode area.

86% of full applications at Buckinghamshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed two storey side extension, by reason of its excessive width, bulk, insufficient setback from the principal elevation, and ridge height, would fail to appear as a subordinate addition to the host dwelling. The extension would visually overwhelm the property, disrupt its established proportions, and erode the character of the host dwelling. As such, the development would result in an unbalanced and visually dominant form of extension, contrary to Section 12 (Achieving well-designed places) of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024; Policies DM35 and DM36 of the Wycombe District Local Plan (2019); and the Council's Householder Planning and Design Guidance SPD (2020), which require extensions to be sympathetic in scale, form, and design and to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the dwelling and wider area.
  2. The proposed extension would cause an overbearing impact on the occupants of number 55, by virtue of the proposed bulk and mass, intensifying overlooking issues into habitable spaces. It would also result in a significant loss of light to a habitable space at number 55, failing to adhere to the minimum requirements of the loss of light 45 degree rule. This is contrary to DM36 of the Wycombe District Local Plan (2019) and the Council's Householder Planning and Design Guidance SPD (2020), which require extensions to preserve the amenity of adjoining neighbours.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SL8 5AG
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Wooburn and Bourne End

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 March 2026
Consultation expiry
6 May 2026
Consultation start
15 April 2026
Consultation end
6 May 2026
Neighbour consultation start
15 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end
6 May 2026
Last date for comments
6 May 2026
Target decision date
15 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Alex D Architects Ltd
Architect profile
ALEX D ARCHITECTS LIMITED
Agent address
Bassetsbury Barn Bassetsbury Lane High Wycombe HP11 1QX

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Article 4 direction: Former Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Buckinghamshire

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