Lower Hartwell, Buckinghamshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Lower Hartwell, Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire · England · settlement
About Lower Hartwell
Hartwell is a charming village located in the parish of Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell, situated in central Buckinghamshire, England. Nestled to the south of Aylesbury and adjacent to the village of Stone, it offers a serene environment that may be of interest for planning applications related to residential and community developments in the area.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £428,170 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Buckinghamshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Mid Buckinghamshire
- LSOA: Buckinghamshire 025B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Lower Hartwell.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Lower Hartwell.
- 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 Lower Hartwell based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
11 planning applications found near Lower Hartwell.
- - Hartwell House Hotel Lower Hartwell Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8NR
T1: Twin stemmed Sycamore. Remove to approx 1m from ground level, 2: Pine - Remove to ground level
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-03-25
View full details - - Park Cottage Lower Hartwell Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8NR
Application for approval of details subject to condition 5 (roofing materials), 6a (chimney clay samples), and 6b (brick clay samples) of planning approval PL/25/2822/HB
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-03-19
View full details - - Old Quarry House 29 Upper Hartwell Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8NZ
Fell and remove this tree to prevent property damage or injury x 1 Scots Pine (9)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - 6 Upper Hartwell Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8NZ
Reduce canopy and shape (1.5 meter crown reduction) to 1 x Magnolia tree (T1) adjacent to property to reduce overhanging of property and reduce by 2 meters to mixed hedging (G1) - 2 x sections of over
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-11-26
View full details - - 4 Upper Hartwell Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8NZ
Reduce hedging to 2 metres to mixed hedging (G1)
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-11-18
View full details - - Bugle Horn Hotel Ph Oxford Road Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8QP
Application for approval of details subject to condition 4 (repair schedule) and condition 6 (patch sample of proposed paint) of listed building consent:24/03556/ALB
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Aylesbury Vale | Date: 2025-04-16
View full details - - Park Cottage Lower Hartwell Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8NR
4952- Other cherry spp, Prunus spp- Remove dead stem from tagged plum. Remove deadwood from the apple adjacent to the arch, reduce top of crown by 1.5m
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Aylesbury Vale | Date: 2024-10-23
View full details - - Bugle Horn Hotel Ph Oxford Road Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8QP
Erection of illuminated and non illuminated signs to exterior of the building
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Aylesbury Vale | Date: 2024-09-05
View full details - - Rose And Crown PH 2 Oxford Road Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8PB
Change of use from a public house to a dwellinghouse.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Aylesbury Vale | Date: 2023-04-28
View full details - - Lower Hartwell Farm Lower Hartwell Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8NR
Erection of steel framed agricultural store shed
Status: Permitted | Type: Other | Council: Aylesbury Vale | Date: 2023-02-22
View full details - - 4 Meadoway Stone Buckinghamshire HP17 8QJ
Householder application for erection of outbuilding
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Aylesbury Vale | Date: 2023-01-05
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A brief summary of Lower Hartwell in Buckinghamshire
Hartwell is a charming village located in the parish of Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell, situated in central Buckinghamshire, England. Nestled to the south of Aylesbury and adjacent to the village of Stone, it offers a serene environment that may be of interest for planning applications related to residential and community developments in the area.
Property prices in Lower Hartwell show an average sale price of £428,170, 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 Lower Hartwell a particularly low-crime area.
Lower Hartwell has 3 conservation areas within its boundaries: Hartwell, Sedrup, Stone. 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.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Lower Hartwell includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Bugle Quarry SSSI. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Lower Hartwell
In the last 24 months, 18 planning applications were submitted near Lower Hartwell. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 68 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 Lower Hartwell.
At 68 days on average, decisions near Lower Hartwell slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Lower Hartwell were tree works (6), discharge of conditions (4), full planning applications (3). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 17 smaller schemes were submitted.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Sedrup planning applications
- Stone planning applications
- Bishopstone planning applications
- Walton Court planning applications
- Southcourt planning applications
- Upton planning applications
- Aylesbury planning applications
- Quarrendon planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.