The Site Extends From The Former Aylesbury Park Golf Club, West Of Aylesbury, To Putlowes, Passing To The East Of Eythrope and Over The River Thame and An Unnamed Tributary

Registered PL/26/04328/HS2
Date received
27 May 2026
Date validated
27 May 2026

Description

Plans and specifications submission under Schedule 17 of the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for works comprising: - Thame Valley Viaduct; - Putlowes Accommodation Overbridge; - Bridleway SBH/2 Overbridge; - Bicester Road Embankment (Part of); - Putlowes Cutting; - Thame Valley North Embankment; - Thame Valley South Embankment; - Whaddon Hill Cutting (Part of); - Earthworks associated with Bridleway SBH/2 Overbridge and access from Whaddon Hill Farm; - Earthworks associated with Putlowes Drive and Putlowes Accommodation Overbridge; - Earthworks required to some of the approved access tracks; - Earthworks associated with the GSMR Compound; - 2 No. Maintenance Staircases; - 4 No. Drainage Ponds; - Drainage Ditches; - River Thame Bank Works; - Minor Ditch Crossings; - Ancillary Culverts; - Noise barriers; - Location of vehicle restraint barriers; and - Location of permanent (security and boundary) fencing

Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#266 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Buckinghamshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #246 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Buckinghamshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #231 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 292
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #246 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #223 of 292
75%
Minor dwellings approved
490 decided (1-9 homes)
76%
Major dwellings approved
72 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
116 decided
4,436
Total decisions
734 refused in 2025