14 Copperfield Avenue, Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, GU47 0GZ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0709 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed conversion of garage into a habitable room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Special protection area about 113 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 113 m away: Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Sandhurst (Bracknell Forest) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £550,000 in September 2022. Detached house, freehold.

30 September 2022£550,000

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

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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

Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
GU47 0GZ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Owlsmoor & College Town
Parish
Sandhurst Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 10 days faster than Bracknell Forest's median of 60 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
241decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bracknell Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Bracknell Forest decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Bracknell Forest
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#254 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bracknell Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #147 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #269 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #263 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
26 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
30 decided
502
Total decisions
53 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.

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.