Former Octagon, Brunel Way, Slough, SL1 1QY Data via plota.co.uk

P/04888/025 - Full Planning Registered application

Proposal

Temporary use of land at former Octagon site as a public car park for 124 vehicles for a period of 24 months Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Consultation
26 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 21 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 155.

Site constraints 6

CAA Height > 90mProp SiteCommerical Core Area
National infrastructure project 1004 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway
The site is 1004 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
CAA Height > 90mCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Prop Site: 27 MixedCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Commerical Core AreaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Slough built-up area; Air quality management area 31 m away: Slough AQMA No. 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 1QY
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 155, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Slough are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 15599 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
50decided 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-14947248
Site or press notice
26 May 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 2026
Slough
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#260 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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