Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire.
Buckinghamshire · England · Town
Planning applications in Princes Risborough are administered by Buckinghamshire Council. View the full Buckinghamshire Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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: £543,980 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Buckinghamshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Mid Buckinghamshire
- LSOA: Buckinghamshire 026D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
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
689 planning applications found near Princes Risborough.
- - St Teresa Of The Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church New Road Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0JN
Application for approval of details subject to condition 2 (External Materials) and Informative 2 (BNG) of planning approval PL/25/2495/FA
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-06-22
View full details - - 32-34 High Street Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0AX
Demolition of existing unsafe wall and erection of replacement wall
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-06-22
View full details - PL/26/04741/HB - 33 High Street Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0AE
Listed building consent for the rebuild of a front boundary wall.
Status: Undecided | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-06-10 - - The New Rectory Church Lane Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 9AW
T1 Cryptomeria Japonica - Fell, T3 Common Lime - Fell
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-06-01
View full details - PL/26/04462/KA - The New Rectory Church Lane Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 9AW
T1 Cryptomeria Japonica - Fell, T3 Common Lime - Fell
Status: Undecided | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-06-01 - - 20 Lime Road Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire HP27 0BL
Single storey ground floor extension and loft conversion
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-05-01
View full details - - 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 - - Eaves Court The Retreat Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire
Prune the Lime (ID# T5) Reduce the tree to create a pollard at around 10 metres. Pollarding is recommended to maintain the size of the tree for its location and maintain clearance to the building.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-04-13
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 - - Peel Court Longwick Road Princes Risborough Buckinghamshire
T1 Sycamore- Remove close to ground level. (14/1984)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Buckinghamshire | Date: 2026-03-16
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 - - 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 - - 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
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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 £543,980, 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, 211 planning applications were submitted near Princes Risborough. Of these, 79% were approved, with an average decision time of 70 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 Princes Risborough.
At 70 days on average, decisions near Princes Risborough slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Princes Risborough were full planning applications (90), tree works (47), outline applications (26). Full planning applications account for 43% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 11 medium-scale applications, 196 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.
10 planning appeals were lodged, of which 4 were allowed and 6 were dismissed (40% success rate).
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 90 applications
- Refused: 21 applications
- Withdrawn: 3 applications
- Awaiting decision: 97 applications
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Alscot planning applications
- Monks Risborough planning applications
- Horsenden planning applications
- Whiteleaf planning applications
- Green Hailey planning applications
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- Lower Cadsden planning applications
- Saunderton planning applications
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