Sir Christopher Wren Hotel And Spa Thames Street Windsor SL4 1PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01131/VAR - Variation Under Reg 73 Awaiting decision

Proposal

Variation (under Section 19) of Condition 6 (Approved Plans) to substitute those plans approved under for consent for a replacement single storey extension following demolition of existing element, construction of a three storey extension, 1no. ASHP, alterations to fenestration and internal alterations to existing spa and gym with amended plans. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
6 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 10 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    DemolitionApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 6 variation sought

    • VariationVariation (under Section 19) of Condition 6 (Approved Plans) to substitute those plans…This application26/01131/VAR

Site constraints 7

Grade II* listed: Sir Christopher Wren Hotel
List entry 1319337 · 9 m from the pin · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 23 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 25 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 147 m away: Windsor Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 117 m away: The Royal Estate, Windsor: Windsor Castle and Home Park; Inside the Windsor built-up area; Green belt 34 m away: London.

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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Windsor and Maidenhead - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Variation Under Reg 73
Postcode
SL4 1PX
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Eton And Castle
Parish
Windsor Unparished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00002203
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Windsor and Maidenhead
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#135 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Windsor and Maidenhead is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #82 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Windsor and Maidenhead is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 74% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 74% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Windsor and Maidenhead decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #293 of 296
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #294 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #82 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #47 of 296
44%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,530
Total decisions
434 refused in the year to March 2026