South Buckinghamshire District Council granted planning permission and listed buildings consent for the demolition of an existing rear extension and replacement with a part two-storey, part single-storey rear extension at Falcon Cottage, Village Road, Denham. The development also involved the refurbishment and alteration of the Grade II listed cottage Falcon Cottage was originally two cottages until converted into a single dwelling in the mid-20th century. Examination of the historic fabric of the building indicated a single construction phase, with a brick front and timber-framed rear and side walls. The design of the frontage suggests a probable early 18th-century construction date. Within the building there were few dateable features. T Observation of the groundworks to the rear of the building provided an insight into the relatively recent history of the site. No features pre-dating the post-medieval period were identified, with the earliest find being a residual sherd of 16th-century pottery. I The remains of two brick-built buildings were revealed in the southern part of the site. Other activity included two large pits, containing small amounts of 17th- to 18th-century pottery, which is roughly contemporary with the original cottages.