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 a front porch, two storey side and rear wrap around extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and 2no front roof lights and a rear outbuilding for use of a gym
Proposal details
- Reference
- P/20769/003
- Alternative references
- PP-14538032
- Ward
- Upton
- Agent
- Padilla
- UPRN
- 100080313110
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecisions | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
| Officers ReportDecisions | 4 Feb 2026 | View |
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Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Decision due date
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConsultation expiry date
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Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision Notice Officers ReportPlanning conditions
- The development hereby permitted shall be commenced within three years from the date of this permission. 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 91 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) Drawing No. P101 Rev A, Dated Oct 2024, Recd On 10/12/2025 (b) Drawing No. P103 Rev E, Dated Oct 2024, Recd On 03/02/2026 (c) Drawing No. P104, Dated Oct 2024, Recd On 05/12/2025 (d) Drawing No. P202 Rev E, Dated Oct 2024, Recd On 03/02/2026 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 Development Plan.
- All new external work shall be carried out in materials that match as closely as possible the colour, texture and design of the existing building at the date of this permission. REASON To ensure a satisfactory appearance of the development so as not to prejudice the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy EN1 of The Adopted Local Plan for Slough 2004.
- Notwithstanding the terms and provisions of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order), no furhter windows, other than hereby approved, shall be formed in the flank elevations of the development. REASON To protect the amenity and privacy of adjacent occupiers in accordance with Policy H15 of The Adopted Local Plan for Slough 2004.
- The first-floor windows in the flank wall of the development hereby approved shall be glazed with obscure glass and any opening shall be at a high level (above 1.7m) only, and shall be so maintained in perpetuity. REASON To minimise any loss of privacy to adjoining occupiers.
- No access shall be provided to the roof of the extension by way of window, door or stairway and the roof of the extension hereby approved shall not be used as a balcony or sitting-out area. REASON To preserve the amenity and privacy of neighbouring residential occupiers.
- In dealing with this application, the Local Planning Authority has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner through requesting amendments. 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.
