2 Holmlea Road Datchet Slough SL3 9HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01955/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's home (Use Class C2) for up to three children, together with conversion of the garage to an office with an en-suite facilities and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
8 Oct 2026

Approved on 8 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 599 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway
The site is 599 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway) (at pre-application, 733 m).
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Datchet built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £514,000 in February 2023. Detached house, freehold.

1 February 2023£514,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
7 September 2012£350,000
22 October 2001£250,000
16 November 1999£230,000
4 December 1995£145,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area118 m² (1,270 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full
Postcode
SL3 9HQ
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Datchet Horton And Wraysbury
Parish
Datchet Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Windsor and Maidenhead's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 65% of changes of use here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
79decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00005428
Comments by
4 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Windsor and Maidenhead
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#135 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.