Penn, Buckinghamshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Penn, Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Penn are administered by Buckinghamshire Council. View the full Buckinghamshire Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Penn
Penn is a picturesque village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, located approximately 3 miles northwest of Beaconsfield and 4 miles east of High Wycombe. Spanning 3,991 acres, the parish encompasses the village itself as well as the hamlets of Penn Street, Knotty Green, Forty Green, and Winchmore Hill, with a population estimated at 4,168 in 2019. This charming area offers a blend of rural character and community living, making it a relevant spot for planning applications and development inquiries.
Population: 4,202 (2021)
District: Buckinghamshire
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £569,977 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Buckinghamshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Beaconsfield
- LSOA: Buckinghamshire 055C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Penn.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Penn.
- 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 Penn based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
155 planning applications found near Penn.
- - Groves Barn Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NX
Demolition of existing outhouse and construction of new single storey extension. Internal alterations to mezzanine structure to form ensuite and repositioning of rooflight in existing roof.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - Watercroft Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NX
European Ash - remove. (Penn and Tylers Green Conservation Area).
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-02-28
View full details - - Holy Trinity Church Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire
Fell 3 x Douglas Fir - (Penn and Tylers Green Conservation Area)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-19
View full details - - The Knoll Pauls Hill Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NZ
Extension and alterations to an existing annexe (known as Oak Tree Cottage) and the erection of a new storage shed with associated gravel hardstanding.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - Penn Cottage Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NU
Listed building application for 6no. ground mounted solar panel array located in rear garden
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-12-18
View full details - - Pewsey Cottage Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NX
Crown reduction by 40% - 3 large conifers, Removal of Ash tree affected by Ash die-back. Pruning of overhanging branches by 2m of Sycamore.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-11-25
View full details - - Penn Ridge Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NU
Erection of front and side extension to the main dwelllinghouse to incorporate the existing detached garage.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-11-10
View full details - - Penn Ridge Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NU
Single storey side extension to the existing detached garage.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-08-21
View full details - - Hatchetts Close 4 Pauls Hill Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NZ
T1 yew - side prune to remove all branches below circa 9ft., T2 Holly - remove. (Conservation Area: Penn)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2025-07-22
View full details - - Penn Court Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NU
T1 Horse Chestnut - Remove back to source of approximately 3 lowest limb over garage, T2 Sycamore - Remove back to source of four lowest limbs over garage, T3 Conifer - Fell. (Conservation Area: Penn)
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2025-06-30
View full details - - Land Opposite The Chinnery Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire
Erection of a dwelling, fence and gates following the partial removal of an existing barn/storage building (part retrospective)
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2025-06-18
View full details - - Watercroft Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NX
T1 Willow - crown reduction removing approximately 2m from top and 1m from sides (with removal of any dead material). (Penn and Tylers Green Conservation Area)
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2025-04-01
View full details - - Penn Ridge Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NU
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed erection of ancillary residential outbuilding.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2025-02-11
View full details - - Oldfields Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NU
Erection of one self-build dwelling with associated access and landscaping.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2025-01-10
View full details - - Watercroft Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NX
T1 weeping ash - reduce by 2-3m (Penn and Tylers Green Conservation Area)
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-10-21
View full details - - The Crown Inn Public House Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NY
Approval of condition 7 (lighting) of PL/24/0876/VRC - Variation of condition 7 (approved drawings) of listed building consent PL/23/2848/HB (Listed building consent for erection of single storey gard
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-10-18
View full details - - The Crown Inn Public House Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NY
Approval of conditions 6 (external lighting) and 8 (ecological enhancements) of planning permission PL/24/0747/VRC - Variation of conditions 8 (landscaping) and 11 (approved drawings) of planning perm
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-10-18
View full details - - South View Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NX
Certificate of lawfulness for the continuing use of land as a residential garden
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-09-23
View full details - - Woodlands Beacon Hill Penn Buckinghamshire HP10 8NH
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use : application to establish commencement of building works approved under CH/2015/0990/FA (Detached double garage)
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-08-05
View full details - - Land Opposite The Chinnery Church Road Penn Buckinghamshire
Approval of conditions 4 (contamination) and 11 (trees and hedging) of planning permission PL/20/4289/FA - Conversion of existing storage barn to a dwelling
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-08-02
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A brief summary of Penn in Buckinghamshire
Penn is a picturesque village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, located approximately 3 miles northwest of Beaconsfield and 4 miles east of High Wycombe. Spanning 3,991 acres, the parish encompasses the village itself as well as the hamlets of Penn Street, Knotty Green, Forty Green, and Winchmore Hill, with a population estimated at 4,168 in 2019. This charming area offers a blend of rural character and community living, making it a relevant spot for planning applications and development inquiries. The settlement has a population of approximately 4,202 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Buckinghamshire district.
Property prices in Penn show an average sale price of £569,977, 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 Penn a particularly low-crime area.
Penn has one conservation area within its boundaries: Penn and Tylers Green. Planning applications within or near this conservation area 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 Penn includes 20 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Chilterns. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Penn 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 Penn
In the last 24 months, 88 planning applications were submitted near Penn. Of these, 42% were approved, with an average decision time of 58 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 Penn.
At 58 days on average, decisions near Penn slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Penn were tree works (30), full planning applications (23), discharge of conditions (23). 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, 2 large-scale (major) developments, 11 medium-scale applications, 74 smaller schemes were submitted.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 1 was dismissed (50% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 15 applications
- Refused: 15 applications
- Withdrawn: 6 applications
- Awaiting decision: 52 applications
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Beacon Hill planning applications
- Penn Bottom planning applications
- Tylers Green planning applications
- Knotty Green planning applications
- Forty Green planning applications
- Winchmore Hill planning applications
- Hazlemere planning applications
- Totteridge planning applications
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