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
Demolition of existing commercial buildings and erection of a 8-storey residential building at the corner of Stoke Road and Stoke Gardens to provide 28 new dwellings with associated cycle parking and landscaping.
Proposal details
- Reference
- P/04557/013
- Alternative references
- PP-14579030
- Ward
- Elliman
- Agent
- Mr Sukh Bal
- UPRN
- 100081041572
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| File Size: 1191447, HREF: , Reference: Design and access statementSubmitted Plans and Details | Not published | View |
| File Size: 2927784, HREF: , Reference: Additional plansSubmitted Plans and Details | Not published | View |
| File Size: 10145433, HREF: , Reference: Additional plansSubmitted Plans and Details | Not published | View |
| Heritage StatementSubmitted Plans and Details | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| Proposed DrawingsAmended Plans | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| R1 compressedSubmitted Plans and Details | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| R1Submitted Plans and Details | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| _redacted application formApplication Form | 27 Jan 2026 | View |
| PEASubmitted Plans and Details | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| _Fire StatementSubmitted Plans and Details | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| _redacted Air Quality AssessmentSubmitted Plans and Details | 8 Jan 2026 | View |
| Energy StatementSubmitted Plans and Details | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
| Transport NoteSubmitted Plans and Details | 28 Apr 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Decision & conditions
Planning conditions
- For the avoidance of doubt this decision was made on the basis of the following plans: a) Drawing Number A100, Dated 20/02/2025, Received 08/01/2026 b) Drawing Number A200, Dated 20/02/2025, Received 08/01/2026 c) Drawing Number A201, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 d) Drawing Number A202, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 e) Drawing Number A203, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 f) Drawing Number A204, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 g) Drawing Number A205, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 h) Drawing Number A206, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 i) Drawing Number A207, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 j) Drawing Number A208, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 k) Drawing Number A209, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 l) Drawing Number A210, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 m) Drawing Number A211, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 n) Drawing Number A212, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 o) Drawing Number A213, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 p) Drawing Number A214, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 q) Drawing Number A215, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 r) Drawing Number A216, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 s) Drawing Number A217, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 t) Drawing Number A218, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 u) Drawing Number A219, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 v) Drawing Number A220, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 w) Drawing Number A221, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 x) Drawing Number A222, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 y) Drawing Number A223, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 z) Drawing Number A224, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026 aa) Drawing Number A225, Dated 15/07/2025, Received 08/01/2026
- It is the view of the Local Planning Authority that the proposed development does not improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of the area for the reasons given in this notice and it is not in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework. The applicant was given the opportunity to amend the application through the planning process however the amended plans did not address the concerns.
- The proposed development would, by virtue of its scale, bulk and appearance, result in a incongruous, dominant and overly strident addition to the streetscene that would be unsympathetic when viewed in the context of the site The proposal not help to achieve a high quality of design and would not enhance the quality of the built environment. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy EN1 of the Local Plan for Slough March 2004 and Core Policy 8 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2008 and the requirements of the NPPF.
- By virtue of the detail submitted with this application, the applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposed development will result in residential accommodation that achieves appropriate levels of natural daylight and sunlight to the proposed units and suitable internal noise levels. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy EN1 of the Local Plan for Slough March 2004 and Core Policy 8 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2008 and the requirements of the NPPF.
- The proposal would, if acceptable in other respects, be required to legally secure affordable housing units, provide for necessary infrastructure by way of appropriate financial contributions, and to secure a late stage financial viability review in respect to on-site and / or off-site affordable housing contributions, all of which would need to be secured by the completion of a section 106 agreement. No such agreement has been completed, contrary to Policies 4, 9 and 10 of the Slough Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2006 - 2026, Slough Borough Council’s Developers Guide Part 2 Developer Contributions and Affordable Housing (Section 106) and to the requirements of Regulation 61 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
- The proposed development, by virtue of the design and detailing of the northern elevation, would result in a building with an outlook spanning across numerous sites to the north and would compromise their potential for and ability to redevelop in the future. The proposal therefore compromises the ability for the area to undergo comprehensive regeneration and relies of adjacent land to provide amenity level and does not amount to, the best use of previously developed land, high quality design or considerate planning and is contrary to Core Policy 8 of the Core Strategy 2006-2026, policy EN1 of the Local Plan for Slough March 2004 and the advice of the NPPF.
- By virtue of the detail submitted with this application, the applicant has failed to demonstrate that the proposed development will not result in an adverse impact on the public highway in respect of the relationship to, and use of, the pedestrian crossing to the3 immediate south of the site. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy EN1 of the Local Plan for Slough March 2004 and Core Policies 7 and 8 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2006-2026 and the requirements of the NPPF.
- The site lies within the zone of influence for recreational impacts to Burnham Beeches Special Area of Conservation (SAC) which considers that proposals for any net increase in residential units may have a likely significant effect on the qualifying features of the SAC through increased recreational pressure. The applicant, by virtue of not submitting a habitat regulations assessment, has failed to demonstrate that there would be no adverse impact on the SAC or provide suitable mitigation for any impacts that are identified. As such, the application is contrary to policy 9 of The Slough Local Development Framework, Core Strategy 2006 – 2026, Development Plan Document, December 2008, advice in the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 and to the requirements of Regulation 61 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
