The Elms Barn, Winkfield Lane, Winkfield, SL4 4QU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior Approval for change of use, conversion of one agricultural barn to class C3 residential use Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 21 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Bracknell Forest
- Application type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class Q
- Postcode
- SL4 4QU
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Winkfield and Warfield East
- Parish
- Winkfield Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 62 days from validation, 22 days slower than Bracknell Forest's median of 40 for prior approvals. Refused, as 37% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Bracknell Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Bracknell Forest decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 23 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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