42C Vicarage Road Maidenhead SL6 7DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02400/CLU - Certificate of Lawful Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness to determine whether the existing partial demolition and rebuilding works plus change of use of buildings to independent dwellinghouse (Class C3) with courtyard is lawful. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 8 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Maidenhead built-up area; Air quality management area 44 m away: Maidenhead AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 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 area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 42)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use
Postcode
SL6 7DS
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Belmont
Parish
Maidenhead Unparished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.