10 Royal Hunt House, Fernbank Road, Ascot, SL5 8JR Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0595 - Lawful development Under Consultation

Proposal

Certificate of proposed lawful development to establish that the use of the dwellings (Class C3) as children’s care homes (Class C2) does not constitute development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 119.

The consultation period closed on 9 Jul 2026.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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
Inside the North Ascot built-up area; Green belt about 18 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Building

Floor area162 m² (1,744 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2021
HeatingBoiler& underfloor, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, 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
SL5 8JR
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Winkfield and Warfield East
Parish
Winkfield Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Smrithi Vipinachandran

Decision outlook

Day 119, past the statutory target. 98% of lawful development certificates in Bracknell Forest are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 11963 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
59decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Jul 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

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.