10a Heathway, Ascot, SL5 8NX Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0699 - Lawful development Recommendation Made

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawfulness to establish no development is occurring for the change of use of the dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's care home (C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 29 Sept 2026; it is now day 66. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Lawful development
Postcode
SL5 8NX
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Winkfield and Warfield East
Parish
Winkfield Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Smrithi Vipinachandran

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 100% of lawful development certificates in Bracknell Forest are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 6616 days to the predicted decision (day 82)
74%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
45decided 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

30comments received
30 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Bracknell Forest
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#254 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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