Greenhouses Imperial College Silwood Park Buckhurst Road Ascot Data via plota.co.uk

26/02599/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of a new research laboratory building, two greenhouses and conversion of aviary into associated plant room following demolition of existing greenhouses and associated structures. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027, from Windsor and Maidenhead's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 38

Statements & assessments 26

PDF Energy and sustainability statement Supporting Information - General · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Rbwm sustainability spd checklist Supporting Information - General · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Breeam pre-assessment tracker Supporting Information - General · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary ecological appraisal Supporting Information - Ecology · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree constraints plan Supporting Information - Arboricultural report · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural impact, method statement & tree protection plan Supporting Information - Arboricultural report · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Air quality assessment Supporting Information - General · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & access statement Design and Access Statement · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Spfef2500-cur-sw-xx-dr-c-9200_p05 Below ground drainage general arrangement (sheet 1) SUDS & drainage · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Spfef2500-cur-sw-xx-det-c-9282_p02 Below ground drainage details (sheet 3) SUDS & drainage · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Spfef2500-cur-sw-xx-det-c-9281_p02 Below ground drainage details (sheet 2) SUDS & drainage · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Spfef2500-cur-sw-xx-dr-c-9201_p05 Below ground drainage general arrangement (sheet 2) SUDS & drainage · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport statement Supporting Information - Transport · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Outline travel plan Supporting Information - Transport · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Outline construction method statement Supporting Information - General · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF External lighting design statement Design and Access Statement · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise survey & plant noise egress limits Supporting Information - General · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Utilities design statement Design and Access Statement · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment Supporting Information - Flood Risk · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental risk assessment Supporting Information - General · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Part 2/4 Drainage strategy SUDS & drainage · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Part 4/4 Drainage strategy SUDS & drainage · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Part 3/4 Drainage strategy SUDS & drainage · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Part 1/4 Drainage strategy SUDS & drainage · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Planning Statement · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage statement Heritage Statement · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Restorable Habitat
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Ascot and Sunningdale built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 28 October 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
Full
Postcode
SL5 7PY
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Sunningdale And Cheapside
Parish
Sunninghill And Ascot Parish
Target decision
22 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brett Graham

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Windsor and Maidenhead usually decides commercial and major works by day 55.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Windsor and Maidenhead in the last twelve months, from validation. Windsor and Maidenhead decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15268274
Planning Portal ref
PP-15268274
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 2027
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