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The Swan Public House Blackwell Hall Lane Ley Hill Buckinghamshire HP5 1UT

PL/20/3086/FAFull ApplicationRefused
Full

Proposal

Change of Use to a single dwelling (C3) to include provision of on-site parking

Received
2 October 2020
Decided
10 March 2021 · Refuse Permission
Decision level
Planning committee
Council
Chiltern South Bucks
Ward
Chess Valley
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received2 Oct
  2. Validated2 Oct
  3. Consult.2 Mar
  4. Target5 Mar
  5. Decided10 Mar

Decided in 159 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Chiltern South Bucks82% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at The Swan Public House Blackwell Hall Lane Ley Hill Buckinghamshire HP5 1UT. Chiltern South Bucks has handled 8,018 applications of this type and approves 83% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 159 days, 15 weeks longer than Chiltern South Bucks's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 15 other applications at this address. We hold 951 applications in total for the HP5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
PL/20/3086/FA
Address
The Swan Public House Blackwell Hall Lane Ley Hill Buckinghamshire HP5 1UT
Postcode
HP5 1UT
Local Authority
Chiltern South Bucks
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Chess Valley
Parish
Latimer & Ley Hill

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Barker Parry Town Planning Ltd
Agent Address
33 Bancroft Hitchin SG5 1LA

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
2 October 2020
Consultation Expiry
4 March 2021
Target Decision Date
5 March 2021
Date Decided
10 March 2021
Date Validated
2 October 2020
Date Submitted
2 October 2020
Consultation Start
16 February 2021
Consultation End
2 March 2021
Neighbour Consultation Start
18 February 2021
Neighbour Consultation End
4 March 2021
Last Date for Comments
4 March 2021
Committee Meeting
9 March 2021

Planning Decision

Decision
Refuse Permission
Decided By
Committee Decision
Statutory Period
154 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
16 October 2020
Advertisement Expiry
6 November 2020
Site Notice Start
26 October 2020
Site Notice End
16 November 2020

Appeal

Appeal Status
Decided
Appeal Result
Appeal Dismissed

Additional Information

Documents
26
Coordinates
51.707195, -0.568882
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Appeal History

3282171
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 24 October 2022Dev Type: Change of useReason: Refusal
Green Belt

Source: Chiltern South Bucks

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Planning history at this site

15 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    10 Jun

    Listed building consent for installation of timber staircase and alterations to existing internal first floor…

    ApprovedListed building consentPL/25/1455/HB
  2. 2025
    8 May

    Listed building consent for external repairs, replacement fenestration, insertion of 2 new windows, 2 new…

    PendingListed building consentPL/25/1108/HB
  3. 2023
    13 Jul

    Listed building consent for the change of use to nursery (Use Class E) with associated internal alterations.

    PendingListed building consentPL/23/2287/HB
  4. 2023
    13 Jul

    Change of use to nursery (Use Class E) with associated internal alterations.

    PendingFull ApplicationPL/23/2286/FA
  5. 2020
    13 Feb

    Listed Building Consent for: Change of use and conversion to two dwellings (C3) to include external and…

    WithdrawnListed building consentPL/20/0336/HB
  6. 2020
    13 Feb

    Change of use and conversion to two dwellings (C3) to include external and internal alterations and rear…

    WithdrawnFull ApplicationPL/20/0335/FA

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: The Swan Public HouseOn this site
  • Article 4 direction: Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production.+1 more
  • Green belt: Buckinghamshire
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, 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.

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