Penn Street, Buckinghamshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Penn Street, Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire · England · settlement
About Penn Street
Penn is a charming village and civil parish located in Buckinghamshire, England, approximately 3 miles north-west of Beaconsfield and 4 miles east of High Wycombe. Spanning 3,991 acres, the parish encompasses Penn village and the surrounding hamlets of Penn Street, Knotty Green, Forty Green, and Winchmore Hill, with a population estimated at 4,168 in 2019. This vibrant area offers a mix of rural charm and accessibility, making it an interesting location for potential planning applications.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £718,645 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Buckinghamshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Mid Buckinghamshire
- LSOA: Buckinghamshire 029D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Penn Street.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Penn Street.
- 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 Street based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
38 planning applications found near Penn Street.
- - Chevin Penn Street Penn Buckinghamshire HP7 0PY
Demolition of the existing rear extension and construction of a new single-storey rear extension, together with a new two-storey front infill extension alongside alterations to fenestration and applic
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-11-17
View full details - - Oakleigh School Lane Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QJ
T1 - Oak - Raise canopy to approx 5.5m T2 - Sycamore - Raise canopy to approx 5.5m T3 - Oak Raise canopy to approx 5.5m and cleaer house by 2.25m
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-10-02
View full details - - Land Adjacent To Curzon Church Of England Combined School School Lane Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QL
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) of the installation of a street cabinet
Status: Permitted | Type: Telecoms | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-07-16
View full details - - Tylers 1 Amersham Road Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QW
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of existing integral garage to create habitable accommodation comprising 2 x bedrooms and construction of porch to front
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2025-05-06
View full details - - 1 School Lane Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QJ
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension, front porch extension and a ground floor front bay window.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-10-10
View full details - - 6 Chancellors Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QN
Single storey rear extension and new front porch
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2024-04-30
View full details - - Rose Cottage and The Homestead Penn Street Penn Buckinghamshire HP7 0PY
T1 Beech - reduce tree on side closest to Chestnut Cottage by 2.5m, lift low branches above drive by 2m; T2 snake bark maple - 2m end reduction, remove top section over boundary (Penn Street Conservat
Status: Rejected | Type: Trees | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2023-11-13
View full details - - 18 Chancellors Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QN
Part single part two story rear extension with canopy to ground floor extension & new pitched roof to replace flat roof over existing front porch
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2023-04-03
View full details - - Curzon Church Of England Combined School School Lane Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QL
Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed school gates.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2022-08-09
View full details - - 4 School Lane Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QJ
Demolition of existing single storey front/side extension, conservatory and detached garage. Erection of a two storey side/rear extension and a single storey rear extension, front porch extension and
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2022-03-28
View full details - - The Laurels 2 Amersham Road Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QW
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of new single storey rear extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2021-04-29
View full details - - 13 Chancellors Penn Street Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 0QN
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed: Creating a hard standing gravel driveway and new vehicular access
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2020-01-28
View full details - - 1 School Lane Penn Street Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 0QJ
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 2 & 5 on planning permission PL/18/4307/FA (Erection of new attached two storey house served by the existing vehicular access & new vehicular
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2019-06-19
View full details - - 1 School Lane Penn Street Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 0QJ
Erection of new attached two storey house served by the existing vehicular access & new vehicular access to serve existing dwelling
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2018-11-14
View full details - - 4 School Lane Penn Street Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 0QJ
Pre-application advice request - CONFIDENTIAL
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2018-04-16
View full details - - Wedgewood Cottage School Lane Penn Street Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 0QJ
Single storey front extension
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2015-05-28
View full details - - Amersham Field Centre Mop End Lane Mop End Buckinghamshire HP7 0QP
Retention of detached toilet block, detached single storey building comprising two classrooms, office, kitchen and store and retention of detached storage building and covered way for a further five y
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2015-04-15
View full details - - The Laurels 2 Amersham Road Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QW
Part double, part single storey rear extensions, insertion of front dormer window and rear dormer structure
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2015-03-27
View full details - - The Laurels 2 Amersham Road Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QW
Two storey rear/side extension and front dormer window
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2015-01-13
View full details - - Curzon Church Of England Combined School School Lane Penn Street Buckinghamshire HP7 0QL
Erection of shelter
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Chiltern South Bucks | Date: 2014-04-28
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A brief summary of Penn Street in Buckinghamshire
Penn is a charming village and civil parish located in Buckinghamshire, England, approximately 3 miles north-west of Beaconsfield and 4 miles east of High Wycombe. Spanning 3,991 acres, the parish encompasses Penn village and the surrounding hamlets of Penn Street, Knotty Green, Forty Green, and Winchmore Hill, with a population estimated at 4,168 in 2019. This vibrant area offers a mix of rural charm and accessibility, making it an interesting location for potential planning applications.
Property prices in Penn Street show an average sale price of £718,645, 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 Street a particularly low-crime area.
Penn Street has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: Shardeloes Park, Penn Street. 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 Penn Street 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 Street 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 Street
In the last 24 months, 18 planning applications were submitted near Penn Street. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 56 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 Street.
The average decision time of 56 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Penn Street were full planning applications (10), outline applications (2), tree works (2). Full planning applications account for 56% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 2 medium-scale applications, 16 smaller schemes were submitted.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Woodrow planning applications
- Beamond End planning applications
- Winchmore Hill planning applications
- Penn Bottom planning applications
- Little Missenden planning applications
- Coleshill planning applications
- Holmer Green planning applications
- Penn planning applications
Related Planning Guides
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- 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.