268, Farnham Road, Slough, SL1 4XL Data via plota.co.uk

P/03078/005 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Retrospective Change of use from Coffee cafe class use E to a proposed seated Dessert and fastfood takeaway class use E and installation of extractor fan with flue. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Slough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Council
Slough
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
SL1 4XL
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Farnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions; Informatives
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
M C S Design Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days faster than Slough's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Slough in the last twelve months, from validation. Slough decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14844335
Site or press notice
27 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Jul 2026
Slough
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#260 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Slough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #263 out of 296. Slough is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Slough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #275 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #269 of 296
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #263 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #142 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
48 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
47 decided
617
Total decisions
137 refused in the year to March 2026