498-505, Ipswich Road, Slough, SL1 4EP Data via plota.co.uk

P/20401/005 - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary condition no.2 (approved plans and drawings) and add condition 17 (boundary treatment) of planning application dated 31/05/2024 for development of a new electrical substation including 2 no. Switchroom buildings and 4 no. Transformers, associated onsite cable-laying and groundworks Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Consultation
23 Dec 2025
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Slough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 October 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

Council
Slough
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
SL1 4EP
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Northborough & Lynch Hill Valley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions; Informatives
Decision date
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Tetra Tech Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 157 days from validation, 101 days slower than Slough's median of 56 for amendments. Approved, as 93% of amendments here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for amendments decided by Slough in the last twelve months, from validation. Slough decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14583913
Site or press notice
23 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Slough
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#260 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Slough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #263 out of 296. Slough is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Slough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #275 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #269 of 296
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #263 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #142 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
48 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
47 decided
617
Total decisions
137 refused in the year to March 2026