Windsor Centre of Acupuncture 5A St Leonards Road Windsor SL4 3BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01574/FULL - Full Approved
Change of useExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the first and second floors from business (Use Class E) to a 4 bed HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (Use Class C4) with alterations to the external finish and fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Permit full Councils Decision · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Planning officers report Planning Officers Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Planning Statement · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage statement Heritage Statement · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & access statement Design and Access Statement · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application form redacted Application Forms · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Cil form 1 CIL Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Highways Consultee - Comments · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Conservation comments Consultee - Comments · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental protection comment Consultee - Comments · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental protection comment Consultee - Comments · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour notification list Neighbour Notification List · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Email 18.08.2026 Correspondence - General · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Advert Supporting Information - General · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF History log Property History · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 2 St Leonard's Road
List entry 1117699 · 24 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (35 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Windsor built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 area67 m² (721 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 91)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Windsor and Maidenhead
Application type
Full
Postcode
SL4 3BN
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Eton And Castle
Parish
Windsor Unparished
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 64% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
78decided 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
PP-15040208
Planning Portal ref
PP-15040208
Comments by
2 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
Roz Clarke 19 St Leonards Road Windsor SL4 3BP
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
Specsavers 59 Peascod Street Windsor SL4 1DE
Installation of 1 no. AC condenser unit to flat roof
25/00795/FULL
2025 Approved
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Part single part two storey rear extension with 1no. rear Juliet balcony.
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2025 Approved
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2025
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Waroeng Windsor 64 Peascod Street Windsor SL4 1DE
Change of use to Restaurant (Class E) from Bookmaker. Replacement shopfront with alterati…
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2024 Approved
85 Peascod Street Windsor SL4 1DH
Consent to display 1 no. internally illuminated fascia surround.
24/01923/ADV
2024 Approved
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Installation of an ATM
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2022 Refused
Revital Health Shop 63 Peascod Street Windsor SL4 1DE
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22/02617/ADV
2023 Refused
Waroeng Windsor 64 Peascod Street Windsor SL4 1DE
Consent to retain 1no. fascia sign.
23/02636/ADV
2023 Refused
Waroeng Windsor 64 Peascod Street Windsor SL4 1DE
Change of use from a bookmakers to restaurant (Class E) with new shopfront, signage and f…
23/02635/FULL
2023 Approved
85 Peascod Street Windsor SL4 1DH
Change of use from (sui generis) beauty shop to (class E) retail shop.
23/03102/FULL
2023 Approved
26 Albany Road Windsor SL4 1HL
2no. rear dormers and 2no front rooflights to accommodate a loft conversion.
23/02909/FULL
2023 Refused
2 Spinners Walk Windsor SL4 3AR
Consent for railings on top of an existing brick wall and new gate to the front boundary.
23/02021/LBC
2023 Refused
2 Spinners Walk Windsor SL4 3AR
Erection of railings on top of an existing brick wall and new gate to the front boundary.
23/02020/FULL
2023 Approved
Minton Place Victoria Street Windsor SL4 1EG
The removal of 3no. existing antennas and the installation of 6no. new antennas supported…
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2023 Refused
26 Albany Road Windsor SL4 1HL
2 no. rear dormers and 2 no. front roof lights to facilitate habitable accommodation.
23/00892/FULL
2016 Approved
10A Clarence Road Windsor SL4 5AD
Consent for retention of reconstructed front facade; part two part single storey rear ext…
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2016 Approved
8 Trinity Place Windsor SL4 3AP
Unknown Species (T1) - Fell as overgrown.
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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
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.