Dr Chocs Windsor Chocolate Factory 23 Thames Street Windsor SL4 1PL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Consent to retain replacement shopfront, external lighting and signage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 5
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 7
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- 47 mNos 13-16 Including Former No 17Grade II
- 52 m30, Thames StreetGrade II
- 57 mNos. 12 and 12A, THAMES STREET, and No. 2 CURFEW YARDGrade II
- 63 m11, Thames StreetGrade II
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- 75 m7-9, Thames StreetGrade II
- 83 m5 and 6, Thames StreetGrade II
- 90 mKnights TavernGrade II
- 98 m2, Thames StreetGrade II
- 108 m40a and 41, Thames StreetGrade II
- 114 m42-45, Thames StreetGrade II
- 115 mHundred Steps LodgeGrade II
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Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, 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
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- SL4 1PL
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Eton And Castle
- Parish
- Windsor Unparished
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Homz Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 10% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Windsor and Maidenhead in the last twelve months, from validation. Windsor and Maidenhead decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15031300
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15031300
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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