The Hermitage Bath Road Taplow Buckinghamshire SL6 0AR Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/04221/VRC - Variation or Removal of a Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 21 (approved plans) attached to planning permission (Removal of existing annexe building and single-storey extensions and erection of two-storey rear extension to the Hermitage building to provide 4 flats, alongside the replacement of the northern wing roof incorporating increase in ridge height, 3 side dormers and 3 side rooflights to provide additional accommodation for first floor flat (unit 4), and the erection of 1 detached dwellinghouse on the eastern side of the site.) to allow for the provision of private outdoor amenity space with 1.2m high post and rail fences; together with stepping stone path in communal grass area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Consultation
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF CASE OFFICER REPORT DELEGATED Case Officer Report · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION Decision Notice · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF AQU23670-11E Additional Information · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER- S73 Covering Letter · 21 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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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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 ↗
Taplow Riverside conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1919 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; Inside the Maidenhead built-up area.
Not affected
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Floor area531 m² (5,716 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 119)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Buckinghamshire
Application type
Variation or Removal of a Condition
Postcode
SL6 0AR
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Burnham
Parish
Taplow Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

83 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Comments by
24 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
12 May 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Approval of conditions 3 (surface materials) and 11 (landscaping) of planning permission…
PL/25/3236/CONDA
2025 Withdrawn
Non-material amendment to planning permission PL/23/2975/FA (Removal of existing annexe b…
PL/25/2647/NMA
2025
Erection of two bedroom detached dwelling
PL/25/2280/FA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Bridge Court Bath Road Taplow Buckinghamshire SL6 0AS
Sycamore x2 - reduce crown by 3.5-4m, crown lift of 3.5m, to take back to boundary wall…
PL/25/2450/KA
2023 Approved
The Hermitage Bath Road Taplow Maidenhead SL6 0AR
Removal of existing annexe building and single-storey extensions and erection of two stor…
23/30018/SMI
Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#284 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Buckinghamshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #280 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) 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
Buckinghamshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #217 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #241 of 296
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #280 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #248 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
491 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
71 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
131 decided
4,446
Total decisions
690 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.