Latest planning round up for Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead - January 30

In this week’s edition, an applicant seeks to transform a day care centre into flats, a family man wants to convert part of his home for his elderly relative, and a church finds a new home.

Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with parking following demolition of existing building at R D Brett (Electrical Contractors) Ltd and land at Kenwood Lower Nursery, Sunningdale, Ascot (20/03093/FULL).

A proposal to erect a pair of two-storey semi-detached houses with two parking spaces each was refused by Royal Borough planning officers.

Each of the homes would have provided a lounge/dining area and kitchen at ground floor and three-bedrooms (one with an en-suite) with a bathroom on the first floor.

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Both houses would have had a west facing garden of more than 11m in length and about 80m2 in area.

The applicants said the existing buildings are vacant and in poor condition and the site has been disused for nearly 10 years.

Planning officers refused the plans on the grounds that the homes would be “overly prominent” in the context of the character and appearance of the vicinity.

They also said the proposed houses would represent an “intrusive and unneighbourly” form of development as well as being “detrimental” to adjacent land and properties.

Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with parking following demolition of existing building at R D Brett (Electrical Contractors) Ltd and land at Kenwood Lower Nursery, Sunningdale, Ascot (20/03093/FULL).

Change of use of land and building from offices and industrial processes to a place of worship at Ascot House, Fairacres Industrial Estate, Windsor (20/02440/FULL).

The applicant, Kerith Community Church, said they would be utilising the building as a prayer hall as part of their Windsor community.

The adjoining unit will also be used by the Church – but will be utilised for office and administration purposes.

The proposal involves a change of use of land and the building and does not include new built development or alterations to the external appearance of the development.

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Internally, the existing layout of the building would remain the same, though re-utilised for the proposed purpose, and this would include the provision of a new stage area.

The site has nine allocated parking spaces, with a further 52 spaces available unrestricted most notably on weekends within the industrial estate.

One member of the Church said: “We have been using this building for 2+ years and can see the potential of making this a more formal base (signage etc) for the local Kerith church community, allowing us to engage more with the local Windsor community and build on the partnerships we have with other local churches and initiatives including Windsor Foodshare.”

Royal Borough planning officers approved the plans.

Construction of a granny annexe for ancillary use to the main house at Parsons Road, Slough (P/14170/001).

Slough planning officers received an application for a proposed annexe – which would accommodate the applicant’s relative who requires increasing care.

This would enable the applicant to provide the care whilst allowing their relatives to retain some independence.

The use of the annexe will be ancillary to the main dwelling, and sufficient links will be retained to it.

The house sits within a large plot with extensive rear gardens, as do immediately adjacent neighbouring dwellings.

The design and access statement states: “The provision of the annexe will allow the applicant to have peace of mind knowing that the family member is close by, enabling the family to provide the needed care now and into the future whilst allowing a degree of independence to be retained by the family.”

Construction of a granny annexe for ancillary use to the main house at Parsons Road, Slough (P/14170/001).

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Change of use existing warehouse to commercial kitchen and Installation of external extractor fan with flue at Business Village, Unit 27, Wexham Road, Slough (P/19186/000).

Planning officers at Slough Council received an application to change a warehouse into commercial kitchens – which will be used for food preparations. This will include fried and grilled food similar to that found in fast food takeaways.

The prepared food will be collected by couriers and distributed to allocated restaurants and the general public. No member of the general public will be allowed to visit the site at any time.

The commercial kitchen will operate Monday to Sunday, 10am until 11.30pm.

Change of use existing warehouse to commercial kitchen and Installation of external extractor fan with flue at Business Village, Unit 27, Wexham Road, Slough (P/19186/000).

Currently, the site at unit 27 Business Village, Wexham Road, Slough, consists of a two-storey industrial building which has been vacant for the past 12 months.

The Business Village consists of 37 industrial units, including a commercial kitchen, already recently approved by the council at unit 29.

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Change of use of second floor from former day care centre into seven flats at The Village, 102-110, High Street, Slough (P/04829/028).

Planning officers approved plans to completely convert the first floor offices to residential use and convert the second floor day care centre to seven flats.

The new residential units provide a living area with open plan kitchen, a double or single bedroom and a bathroom.

No parking provision is provided due to the town centre location, but secure racks for 10 cycles are provided in the rear yard.

The ground floor of the building comprises of ‘The Village’ market retail units. The upper storeys were originally designed as offices.

The second floor was granted planning permission for use as a day care centre in 2009. The first floor was converted into residential in 2017, but the works ‘as built’ varied from the prior approval application.

Change of use of second floor from former day care centre into seven flats at The Village, 102-110, High Street, Slough (P/04829/028).