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
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for the variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission P/04629/002 dated 13/05/2024 (Outline Planning Permission with some reserved matters for 2no 4 bedroom semi detached dwellings)
Proposal details
- Reference
- P/04629/005
- Alternative references
- PP-14676237
- Ward
- Langley St. Marys
- Agent
- Hill
- UPRN
- AP5EG78L5BC46DWG0E
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Design and access statementSubmitted Plans and Details | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanSubmitted Plans and Details | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing Site PlanSubmitted Plans and Details | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Second Floor & Roof PlansSubmitted Plans and Details | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Ground & First Floor PlansSubmitted Plans and Details | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed ElevationsSubmitted Plans and Details | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application Form- RedactedApplication Form | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended PlansAmended Plans | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended PlansAmended Plans | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended PlansAmended Plans | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Amended PlansAmended Plans | 25 Feb 2026 | View |
| Signed Decision NoticeDecisions | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
| Signed Officer ReportDecisions | 31 Mar 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Decision & conditions
Signed Decision Notice Signed Officer ReportPlanning conditions
- Details of the design and external appearance of the buildings erected, including the landscaping of the site, tree planting, materials, boundary treatment, vehicular parking and turning provision, vehicular access, cycle stores, bin stores and drainage (hereinafter collectively referred to as 'the reserved matters') shall be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of the development. REASON To ensure that the proposed development is satisfactory and to comply with the provisions of Article 3(1) of The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure ) Order 1995.
- Application for approval of all reserved matters referred to in condition 1 above shall be submitted in writing to the Local Planning Authority no later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than whichever is the later of the following dates and must be carried out in accordance with the reserved matters approved: i) the expiration of 3 years from the date of the permission P/04629/002 dated 13/05/2024: or ii) the expiration of 2 years from the final approval of the reserved matters refereed to in condition 1 above, or in the case of approval of different dates, the final approval of the last such matter to be approved. REASON To prevent the accumulation of planning permissions, and to enable the Council to review the suitability of the development in the light of altered circumstances and to comply with the provisions of Section 92 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
- The development hereby approved shall be implemented only in accordance with the following plans and drawings hereby approved by the Local Planning Authority: (a) Proposed Ground and 1st Floor, Drawing No. 2534 A-02-2, undated, Received 24/02/2026 (b) Proposed 2nd Floor and Roof, Drawing No. 2534 A-03-2, undated, Received 24/02/2026 (b) Proposed Elevations, Drawing No. 2534 A-01-2, undated, Received 24/02/2026 (c) Site Plan, Drawing No. 2534 A-09-2, undated, Received 24/02/2026 (d) Location Plan, Received 28/02/2024 REASON To ensure that the site is developed in accordance with the submitted application and to ensure that the proposed development does not prejudice the amenity of the area and to comply with the policies in The Local Plan for Slough 2004. CONDITION VARIED
- Samples of external materials to be used on the development hereby approved shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the scheme is commenced on site and the development shall be carried out in accordance with the details approved. REASON To ensure a satisfactory appearance of the development so as not to prejudice the visual amenity of the locality in accordance with Policy EN1 of The Local Plan for Slough 2004.
- No development shall commence until details of the new means of access are submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the access shall be formed, laid out and constructed in accordance with the details approved prior to occupation of the development. REASON To ensure that the proposed development does not prejudice the free flow of traffic or conditions prejudicial of general safety along the neighbouring highway in accordance with Core Policy 7 of The Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2006-2026, Submission Document.
- No development shall commence on site until a detailed landscaping and tree planting scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This scheme should include the trees and shrubs to be retained and/or removed and the type, density, position and planting heights of new trees and shrubs. The approved scheme shall be carried out no later than the first planting season following completion of the development. Within a five period following the implementation of the scheme, if any of the new or retained trees or shrubs should die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, then they shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of the same species and size as agreed in the landscaping tree planting scheme by the Local Planning Authority. REASON In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and accordance with Policy EN3 of The Adopted Local Plan for Slough 2004.
- No development shall commence on site until details of the proposed boundary treatment including position, external appearance, height and materials have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Before the development hereby permitted is occupied, a suitable means of his boundary treatment shall be implemented on site prior to the first occupation of the development and retained at all time on the future. REASON In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and accordance with Policy EN3 of The Local Plan for Slough 2004.
- The scheme for parking and manoeuvring indicated on the submitted plans shall be laid out prior to the initial occupation of the development hereby permitted and that area shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose. REASON To enable vehicles to draw off, park and turn clear of the highway to minimise danger, obstruction and inconvenience to users of the adjoining highway.
- No part of the development shall commence until details of the secure cycle store, incorporating storage for 12 cycles has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No part of the development shall then be occupied until the store and has been laid out and constructed in accordance with the approved details and maintained thereafter. REASON To provide sufficient infrastructure to allow convenient and accessible cycle parking to be provided on site to comply with the requirements of The Adopted Local Plan for Slough 2004.
- No development shall commence until details of the proposed bin store (to include siting, design and external materials have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved stores shall be completed prior to first occupation of the development and retained at all times in the future for this purpose. REASON In the interests of visual amenity of the site in accordance with Policy EN 1 of The Local Plan for Slough 2004.
- During the demolition / construction phase of the development hereby permitted, no work shall be carried out on the site outside the hours of 08.00 hours to 18.00 hours Mondays - Fridays, 08.00 hours - 13.00 hours on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays and Bank/Public Holidays. REASON To protect the amenity of residents within the vicinity of the site in accordance with the objectives of Policy EN1 of The Local Plan for Slough 2004.
- The development shall not begin until details of on and off site drainage works have been submitted to and approved in writing by The Local Planning Authority. No works which result in the discharge of ground or surface water from the site shall be commenced until the off-site drainage works detailed in the approved scheme have been completed REASON To ensure that foul and water discharge from the site is satisfactory and shall not prejudice the existing sewerage systems in accordance with Core Policy 8 of the Core Strategy 2008.
- It is the view of the Local Planning Authority that the proposed development does improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of the area for the reasons given in this notice and it is in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The applicant will need to apply to Highways Engineering, The Green and Built Environment for street naming and/or numbering of the unit/s.
- No water metres 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.
- The applicant must apply to the Highway Authority for the provision of the vehicular crossover and any other associated works within the existing highway, if any. The council at the expense of the applicant will carry out the required works.
- The applicant will need to take the appropriate protective measures to ensure the highway and statutory undertakers apparatus are not damaged during the construction of the new unit/s.
