4 Brookside, Sandhurst, GU47 9AF Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0722 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single-storey rear extension, front porch, and associated internal/external works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sandhurst (Bracknell Forest) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
GU47 9AF
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Sandhurst
Parish
Sandhurst Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 7 days faster than Bracknell Forest's median of 59 for extensions. Approved, as 99% of extensions here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
186decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bracknell Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Bracknell Forest decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Bracknell Forest
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#254 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bracknell Forest is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #269 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bracknell Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #147 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #269 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #263 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
26 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
30 decided
502
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026