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 hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and 2no front roof sky lights.
Proposal details
- Reference
- P/20934/001
- Alternative references
- PP-14715678
- Ward
- Upton Lea
- UPRN
- 100080309761
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form - RedactedApplication Form | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing & Proposed Floor Plans & ElevationsSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Location PlanSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Block PlanSubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| FRASubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| FRASubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| FRASubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| FRASubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| FRASubmitted Plans and Details | 5 Mar 2026 | View |
| Signed Decision NoticeDecisions | 27 Apr 2026 | View |
| Signed Officer ReportDecisions | 27 Apr 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
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 source
Decision & conditions
Signed Decision Notice Signed Officer ReportPlanning conditions
- The size of the combined hip to gable roof extension and the rear dormer extension has had little or no regard to the Council’s design guide in terms of scale and massing and appear as bulky and overbearing and not subordinate or sympathetic to the scale and character of the original dwelling contrary to the promotion of good design, would unbalance the symmetrical appearance of the pair of semi-detached dwelling houses and would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area and the host property. Moreover, it would make it difficult for the Council to resist similarly harmful development proposals which would cause further harm to local amenities. The proposals are therefore contrary to Saved Policies EN1, EN2 and H15 of the Slough Local Plan (2004), Core Policy 8 of the Slough Core Strategy (2008), DP1, DP3, EX34 and EX37 of the Residential Extensions Guidelines SPD (2010) and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024).
- By virtue of the considerable scale and its elevated position at second floor height, the dormer extension would present a visually intrusive feature when viewed from adjoining dwellings and gardens and would result in actual and perceived overlooking to neighbouring properties contrary to guidance contained in the Residential Extensions Guidelines SPD (2010) and Policy EN2 of the Local Plan 2004.
- The retained rear garden area fails to comply with the standards set out for a four bedroom + house and its orientation reduces its quality and useability resulting in poor living conditions for current or future occupiers which is indicative of a poor standard of design and an overdevelopment of the site contrary to guidance contained in the Residential Extensions Guidelines SPD (2010) and Policies H14 and H15 of the Slough Local Plan 2004.
- 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 proposal has been refused in line with the following drawings: (a) Location Plan@ 1:1250, Recd on 05/03/2026 (b) Block Plan @ 1:500, Recd on 05/03/2026 (c) Existing and Proposed Ground Floor Plan, Recd on 05/03/2026 (d) Existing and Proposed First Floor Plan, Recd on 05/03/2026 (e) Proposed Loft Plan, Recd on 05/03/2026 (f) Existing and Proposed Front Elevation, Recd on 05/03/2026 (g) Existing and Proposed Right Elevation, Recd on 05/03/2026 (h) Existing and Proposed Rear Elevation, Recd on 05/03/2026 (i) Existing and Proposed Left Elevation, Recd on 05/03/2026
- In accordance with paragraph 39 of the NPPF, the Council takes a positive and proactive approach to development proposals, focused on solutions. To assist applicants in submitting development proposals, the Local Planning Authority (LPA) has produced planning policies and written guidance to guide applicants when submitting applications. These are all available on the Council's website. A pre-application advice service is also offered. The applicant did not seek to engage with the LPA prior to the submission of this application through the established formal pre-application advice service. In accordance with paragraph 40 of the NPPF, the applicant is encouraged to utilise this service prior to the submission of any future formal planning applications, in order to engage pro-actively with the LPA to discuss possible solutions to the reasons for refusal.
