Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Prior approval for the proposed change of use from commercial space (Class E) to Dwellinghouse (Class C3) (Ground floor commercial space to be converted to 2no flats, 1no 2 bedroom flat and 1no bedroom & new side window and adjustment to the front door and window)
Proposal details
- Reference
- F/04389/017
- Alternative references
- PP-14993091
- Ward
- Upton Lea
- Agent
- Hussain
- UPRN
- 10002335283
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - RedactedSubmitted Plans/Documents | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Location & Block PlanSubmitted Plans/Documents | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan - Flat 1Submitted Plans/Documents | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan - Flat 2Submitted Plans/Documents | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Previously approved elevationsSubmitted Plans/Documents | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsSubmitted Plans/Documents | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing ElevationsSubmitted Plans/Documents | 8 Jun 2026 | View |
| Signed Decision NoticeDecisions | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Signed Officer ReportDecisions | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Consultation expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceStatutory expiry date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceDecision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Signed Decision Notice Signed Officer ReportPlanning conditions
- Prior to first occupation of the development, the cycle parking shall be provided in accordance with Drawing No.NDRS PL-201, Dated 1st March 2026, Received 08/06/2026 and shall be retained at all times in the future for this purpose. REASON: To ensure that there is adequate cycle parking available at the site in accordance with Policy T8 of The Local Plan for Slough 2004, and to meet the objectives of the Slough Integrated Transport Strategy and to ensure that there is adequate cycle parking available at the site in accordance with paragraph W Part 3 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) and the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
- Prior to first occupation of the development, the bin storage shall be provided in accordance with Drawing No.NDRS PL-201, Dated 1st March 2026, Received 08/06/2026 and Drawing No.NDRS PL-202, Dated 1st March 2026, Received 08/06/2026 and shall be retained at all times in the future for this purpose. REASON: To ensure that adequate refuse storage is provided to serve the development in accordance with paragraph W Part 3 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) and the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
- The applicant will need to apply to the Council’s Local Land Charges on 01753 875039 or email to 0350SN&N@slough.gov.uk for street naming and/or numbering of the units.
- No water meters will be permitted within the public footway. The applicant will need to provide way leave to Thames Water Plc for installation of water meters within the site. The development must be so designed and constructed to ensure that surface water from the development does not drain onto the highway or into the highway drainage system. The applicant is advised that if it is intended to use soakaways as the method of dealing with the disposal of surface water then the permission of the Environment Agency will be necessary. The permission hereby granted shall not be construed as authority to obstruct the public highway by the erection of scaffolding, hoarding, skip or any other device or apparatus for which a licence must be sought from the Highway Authority.
- Thames Water will aim to provide customers with a minimum pressure of 10m head (approx 1 bar) and a flow rate of 9 litres/minute at the point where it leaves Thames Water's pipes. The developer should take account of this minimum pressure in the design of the proposed development.
- Prior to first occupation of the development, the windows to the flank elevation as detailed in Drawing No.NDRS PL-402, Dated 1st March 2026, Received 08/06/2026 shall be installed as fixed shut, or inward opening only and shall be retained as such thereafter. REASON: To prevent conflicts between the development and pedestrians using the public highway adjacent to the site, and to maintain highway safety, and to provide adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses, in accordance with paragraph W Part 3 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended) and the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
- The development hereby approved shall be implemented only in accordance with the following plans, drawings and documents hereby approved by the Local Planning Authority: - (a) Drawing No.NDRS PL-100, Dated 1st March 2026, Received 08/06/2026 (b) Drawing No.NDRS PL-201, Dated 1st March 2026, Received 08/06/2026 (c) Drawing No.NDRS PL-202, Dated 1st March 2026, Received 08/06/2026 (d) Drawing No.NDRS PL-402, Dated 1st March 2026, Received 08/06/2026 REASON: For the avoidance of doubt, to ensure that the site is developed in accordance with the submitted application.
