Dorney, Buckinghamshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Dorney, Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Dorney are administered by Buckinghamshire Council. View the full Buckinghamshire Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Dorney
Dorney is a picturesque village and civil parish located in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of 752 as of 2011. Nestled along the banks of the River Thames to the west and south, the village is also intersected by the Jubilee River. Situated just 2.3 miles (3.7 km) from the larger parish of Eton, Dorney offers a blend of rural charm and proximity to urban amenities, making it a notable area for planning applications.
Population: 752 (2021) · Area: 5.5 km²
District: Buckinghamshire
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £565,240 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Bracknell Forest
- Parliamentary constituency: Maidenhead
- LSOA: Bracknell Forest 001C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Dorney.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Dorney.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Dorney based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
77 planning applications found near Dorney.
- - Shepherds Close Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
Application for approval of details subject to condition 2 (Windows) of planning approval PL/25/2987/HB
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-06-26
View full details - - Little Paddock Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QJ
Demolition of an existing detached garage and construction of replacement detached garage (retrospective).
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-21
View full details - - The Old Cottage Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QJ
T1 - Italian Cypress - reduce height by up to 2 meters and trim sides. T2 - Prunus dulcis (Almond) - reduce crown by 1.5 meters. T3 - Prunus avium (Cherry) - reduce crown by 2-2.5 meters. (Dorney Cons
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-10-15
View full details - - Lilac Cottage Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QJ
T1 - Italian Cypress - Reduce height by 2 metres. T2 - Remove Ivy clad, dead tree. T3 - Robinia - Rebalance crown by reducing side, lateral branches on the east side by between 1.5-2 metres. (Dorney C
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-10-15
View full details - - Shepherds Close Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
Repairs to existing listed building, including to timber frame, masonry, windows, roofs, rainwater goods and drainage.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-08-19
View full details - - 4 South Field Close Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QN
Notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, Part 1 of Schedule 2 Class A for: single storey rear extension (depth extending from the original rear wall
Status: Undecided | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2025-05-08
View full details - - The Old School House Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
T1 Sorbus - fell, T2 Hazel - reduce 1m below previous points. (Conservation Area: Dorney)
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2025-04-07
View full details - - Lavender Cottage Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QJ
Listed building consent to remove two internal stud walls.
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-10-09
View full details - - Lavender Cottage Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QJ
Listed building consent for installation of new flue opening for boiler to allow for a flue to be added and installation of cowl and small terracotta chimney pot on existing chimney
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-08-30
View full details - - Further Dimmings Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
T1-T6 conifer - reduce height of tallest and level across rest. (Conservation Area: Dorney).
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-07-03
View full details - - The Old School House Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
G1 ash x3 and cherry x1 - fell. (Conservation Area: Dorney).
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-04-16
View full details - - Court Farm Common Road Eton Wick Windsor SL4 6QA
The demolition of x 4 Barns (Barns D (part B8 / Sui Generis), G (Use Class B8), H (Use Class B8), Polytunnel (Sui Generis) and the partial demolition of Barn E; conversion of Barn C (ancillary Use Cla
Status: Permitted | Council: Windsor | Date: 2024-03-27
View full details - - The Old School House Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
T1 Cherry - tip reduce by approx 1.5m on longest laterals and T2 Sorbus - tip reduce and reshape by approx 1.7m (Dorney Conservation Area).
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-03-11
View full details - - Dorney War Memorial Gardens Common Road Dorney Buckinghamshire
Oak 586 - tip reduce limbs, by up to 2m overhanging highway (North East) to provide a suitable clearance around utility line. (Conservation Area: Dorney).
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-02-14
View full details - - The Old Post Office Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
T1 silver birch - crown reduction/reshape by approx 1-2m, T2 acacia - crown reduction/reshape by approx 2-2.5m. (Dorney Conservation Area).
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2023-11-24
View full details - - Shepherds Close Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
Removal of Ash tree. (Dorney Conservation Area).
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2023-11-15
View full details - - Further Dimmings Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
T2 acer - tip reduce longest southern side laterals by up to 1.7m and remove lowest lateral; T3 ash - tip reduce southern sides by up to 1.75m and crown clean. (TPO/SBDC/2007/27 and TPO/SBDC/2007/11).
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2023-07-07
View full details - - Further Dimmings Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
T1 conifer - fell, T4 conifer - reduce height down by 4m, T5 holly - reduce height down by 4m. (Dorney Conservation Area).
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2023-07-07
View full details - - The Old School House Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
T1 cherry - fell. (Dorney Conservation Area).
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2023-03-31
View full details - - The Old School House Village Road Dorney Buckinghamshire SL4 6QW
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed new dormer window and new velux rooflight at rear of existing house (following removal of old rear dormer window)
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2023-03-02
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A brief summary of Dorney in Buckinghamshire
Dorney is a picturesque village and civil parish located in Buckinghamshire, England, with a population of 752 as of 2011. Nestled along the banks of the River Thames to the west and south, the village is also intersected by the Jubilee River. Situated just 2.3 miles (3.7 km) from the larger parish of Eton, Dorney offers a blend of rural charm and proximity to urban amenities, making it a notable area for planning applications. The settlement has a population of approximately 752 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Buckinghamshire district.
Dorney covers an area of approximately 5.5 km². The surrounding landscape and character of the area play an important role in how planning applications are assessed by the local authority.
Property prices in Dorney show an average sale price of £565,240, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Dorney a particularly low-crime area.
Dorney has 4 conservation areas within its boundaries: Huntercombe, Dorney, No data available for publication by HE, Boveney. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Dorney planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Dorney
In the last 24 months, 77 planning applications were submitted near Dorney. Of these, 50% were approved, with an average decision time of 67 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Dorney.
At 67 days on average, decisions near Dorney slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Dorney were full planning applications (27), outline applications (23), tree works (8). Full planning applications account for 35% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 32 medium-scale applications, 36 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
3 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 3 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 17 applications
- Refused: 14 applications
- Withdrawn: 3 applications
- Awaiting decision: 43 applications
Nearby Towns
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