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
Construction of 1no 3 bedroom dwelling with associated landscaping and parking
Proposal details
- Reference
- P/07638/005
- Alternative references
- PP-14757303
- Ward
- Upton Lea
- Agent
- Keen
- UPRN
- MAN000000000118508
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity survey and reportSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Biodiversity survey and reportSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree surveySubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree surveySubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Tree surveySubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Environmental statementSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Environmental statementSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Environmental statementSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Environmental statementSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| LandscapingSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plans & Elevations, Bin Store, Cycle Store, Landscaping, ParkingSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Location PlanSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Design and access statementSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| BNG MetricSubmitted Plans and Details | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Covering LetterSubmitted Plans and Details | 6 Mar 2026 | View |
| Signed Decision NoticeDecisions | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Signed Officer ReportDecisions | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
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Decision due date
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Council sourceConsultation expiry date
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Council source
Decision & conditions
Signed Decision Notice Signed Officer ReportPlanning conditions
- The proposed development by virtue of; the scale, massing and general design (including use of materials) of the proposed dwelling, its exceedance of the established front building line of the adjoining terrace, its proximity to the footpath to the north of the site, the proposed fencing off of the adjacent currently open landscaped area to create an enclosed garden, and the required reduction of the tree canopy spread of the group of trees to the north of the site, would not be in keeping with to the development pattern, character and appearance of nearby buildings, or sympathetic to the landscaped verdant environment of the footpath and canal to the north of the site. It would fail to comply with Policies OSC8, EN1, EN2 and EN3 of the Slough Local Plan (Saved Policies) and Core Policy 8 of the Core Strategy.
- The development fails to provide practical or safe car parking arrangements in accordance with adopted Slough Borough Council standards and insufficient pedestrian access for all types of pedestrians and if permitted would lead to unsafe access, a loss of in demand on-street parking and resultant indiscriminate on-street car parking which would likely obstruct pavements, access, turning heads, visibility splays, or local traffic, which would be detrimental to safety for users of the highway including pedestrians. The development is contrary to Slough Borough Council Local Plan Policy T2 and Paragraphs 115, 116, and 117 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The proposed dwelling would fail to meet the minimum space standards for 3-bed 5-person dwellings spread over 2 storeys as set out within the Nationally Described Space Standards. In addition, the open nature of the rear curtilages of the proposed dwelling and no. 63 Goodman Park would result in clear views into the rear elevation windows of the proposed dwelling from the footpath leading to the rear of the neighbouring property. This would create a situation that would result in harm to the privacy of the occupiers of the proposed dwelling. The scheme would therefore not provide good living standards for future occupiers of the dwelling and would fail to comply with Policies EN1 and EN2 of the Slough Local Plan (Saved Policies), and paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The proposed development would create a constrained environment for the rear curtilage areas of the existing and proposed dwellings, resulting in an undersized rear garden for the existing dwelling and a situation where vehicles associated with the proposed property would be likely to obstruct the footpath to the rear of 63 Goodman Park, and where uninhibited views would be possible into the rear garden and rear windows of 63 Goodman Park. Further to this, it has not been demonstrated that the blocking up of the existing side elevation windows would not result in substandard levels of amenity for the living room and bedroom that they serve. The development would therefore create a situation that would result in significant harm to the privacy and residential amenities of the occupiers of 63 Goodman Park, contrary to Policies EN1 and EN2 of the Slough Local Plan (Saved Policies), and paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The application has been refused in line with the following drawings: • Drawing no. 9 (Location Plan), March 2026, rec’d on 05/03/2026 • Drawing no. 06C (Scheme Proposals Plans & Elevations), June 2025, rec’d on 05/03/2026 • Drawing no. 07 (As Existing Topo Survey), Jan 2026, rec’d on 05/03/2026 • Biodiversity Net Gain Technical Note, dated 15/02/2026, rec’d 05/03/2026 • Preliminary Ecological Assessment Report, dated 03/02/2026, rec’d 05/03/2026 • Design SAP Calculations Build Specification, rec’d 05/03/2026 • Energy Statement, dated 10/02/2026, rec’d 05/03/2026 • U-Value Calculator Report, dated 10/02/2026, rec’d 05/03/2026 • Predicated Energy Assessment, dated 10/02/2026, rec’d 05/03/2026 • Arboricultural Survey Impact Assessment & Arboricultural Method Statement, dated 27/02/2026, rec’d 05/03/2026 • Tree Constraints Plan (RMT-1168-TCP), dated February 2026, rec’d 05/03/2026
- In dealing with this application, the Local Planning Authority has decided that there are no amendments that would make the proposed development acceptable and therefore none were requested. 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.
- In order to access the proposed new dwelling, vehicles will be required to pass over the area of hardstanding that lies between the garage blocks to the south of the site and an adopted highway. This has not been incorporated within the red line of the submitted location plan to indicate that it is in the ownership of the applicant. Furthermore, the trees to the north where tree works are proposed also lie outside of the site’s red line boundary and are not in the ownership of the applicant. Mindful of this and the fact that the applicant has not signed / provided Certificate B of the application form to confirm that they have consulted all other land owners, the application therefore fails to comply with requirements of Section 66 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) and Paragraph 13(1), Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015.
