Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire · England · Town
About Princes Risborough
Princes Risborough is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, situated approximately 9 miles south of Aylesbury and 8 miles northwest of High Wycombe. Nestled at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, it serves as a key passage through the Chilterns, with the A4010 road connecting West Wycombe, through the town, to Aylesbury. This strategic location makes Princes Risborough a vital area for planning applications related to transport and development.
Population: 8,547 (2021)
District: Buckinghamshire
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £499,020 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Buckinghamshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Mid Buckinghamshire
- LSOA: Buckinghamshire 033D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Princes Risborough.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Princes Risborough.
- 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 Princes Risborough based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
599 planning applications found near Princes Risborough.
- - March House 30 Wycombe Road Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0DH
All Leyllandii T1 to T5 to be felled due to being dead or dying
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-04-20
View full details - - 6 Bell Close Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0DB
Replacement garage
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - The New Rectory Church Lane Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 9AW
Tree works as per schedule
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-03-17
View full details - - St Marys Church Church Street Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire
Reduce by removing up to 2m apical and lateral growth and crown lift to 5.5m from ground level over the highway x 2 Lime (T873 & T874) and re pollard at previous pollard points at approximately 5m fro
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - 44 Bell Street Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0AD
Conversion of a commercial building (Class E) to two flats (C3). Two storey, first floor extension to create two flats
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - Orbell Court New Road Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire
Crown lift to 4m over car park and prune to clear building by 2m x 4 English Yew (G001) and crown lift to 2.4m for pedestrian clearance x 1 Flowering Cherry (T001)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - 2 Cane End Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 9BL
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed rear extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-22
View full details - - Eryl Longwick Road Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 9HN
Single storey front and side extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-21
View full details - - Street Record Gatensbury Place Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0DS
Fell to near ground level due to the tomogram, the species poor capacity to compartmentalise decay, the size of the tree, the targets and potential for personal injury and catastrophic property damage
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-20
View full details - - Land Rear Of 53 To 59 High Street Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire
Application for approval of details subject to condition 6 (archaeology) of planning approval 23/07687/VCDN (original application 19/08069/FUL)
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-15
View full details - - 4 Hogarth Mews Jasmine Crescent Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0AB
T1 Yew - Crown reduction by approx 2.5metres and also side laterals reduction by .75 metres. (TPO 11/2007)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-15
View full details - - 22 St Teresas Close Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0JH
Single storey rear flat roofed extension including lantern light
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-15
View full details - - 9 Longwick Road Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 9HN
Remove existing decked patio and gazebo/garden room. Erection of rear conservatory
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-12
View full details - - 39 Stratton Road Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 9BH
Householder application for erection of front porch, side cycle store, and conversion of garage to study room
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-08
View full details - - 77 Manor Park Avenue Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 9AS
Rear first floor extension, garage conversion and front porch with fenestration alterations to the rear and side.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-07
View full details - - 20 Park Meadow Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0EB
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed extension to vehicle access
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-01-06
View full details - - 52 High Street Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0AX
Prior Notification under Class G of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 - Proposed flat on first floor
Status: Undecided | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-12-29
View full details - - Land Rear Of 53 To 59 High Street Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire
Application for approval of details subject to condition 18 (egress plan) of planning approval 23/07687/VCDN
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-12-18
View full details - - 16 St Teresas Close Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0JH
Fell to ground level as cankers are present in tree along with fungus on stem and felling is recommended to improve safety to buildings and residents x 1 Common Horse Chestnut (T1) and reduce the heig
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-12-02
View full details - - 5 Culverton Hill Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0DZ
Cut back to boundary as overcrowding and dominating with significant encroachment on the garden x 2 Yew (T18 and T19)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2025-12-01
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A brief summary of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire
Princes Risborough is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, situated approximately 9 miles south of Aylesbury and 8 miles northwest of High Wycombe. Nestled at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, it serves as a key passage through the Chilterns, with the A4010 road connecting West Wycombe, through the town, to Aylesbury. This strategic location makes Princes Risborough a vital area for planning applications related to transport and development. The Town has a population of approximately 8,547 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Buckinghamshire district.
Property prices in Princes Risborough show an average sale price of £499,020, 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 Princes Risborough a particularly low-crime area.
Princes Risborough has 5 conservation areas within its boundaries: Monks Risborough, Alscot, Princes Risborough, Askett, Horsenden. 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 Princes Risborough includes 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.
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Planning Activity in Princes Risborough
In the last 24 months, 197 planning applications were submitted near Princes Risborough. Of these, 85% were approved, with an average decision time of 73 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Princes Risborough maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
The average decision period of 73 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Princes Risborough were full planning applications (88), tree works (43), outline applications (25). Full planning applications account for 45% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 6 medium-scale applications, 191 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.
8 planning appeals were lodged, of which 4 were allowed and 4 were 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: 94 applications
- Refused: 15 applications
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 86 applications
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Alscot planning applications
- Monks Risborough planning applications
- Horsenden planning applications
- Whiteleaf planning applications
- Meadle planning applications
- Wardrobes planning applications
- Saunderton planning applications
- Askett planning applications
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