Lowbrook Academy The Fairway Maidenhead SL6 3AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01642/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension to enlarge the existing 2no. classrooms. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Maidenhead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
SL6 3AS
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Cox Green
Parish
Cox Green Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 10 days slower than Windsor and Maidenhead's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 75% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
640decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14872617
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
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