40 Huntsmans Meadow Ascot SL5 7PF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00493/FULL - Full Refused

Proposal

1no. detached outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling, 2no. pergola, external Jacuzzi, fire pit and terrace/sun deck. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
22 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
11 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the North Ascot built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,875,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 March 2025£1,875,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
18 July 2018£885,000
30 January 2003£531,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built2012 onwards
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full
Postcode
SL5 7PF
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Ascot & Sunninghill
Parish
Sunninghill And Ascot Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 25% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
835decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Windsor and Maidenhead in the last twelve months, from validation. Windsor and Maidenhead decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14718310
Planning Portal ref
PP-14718310
Comments by
20 May 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Windsor and Maidenhead
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#135 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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: 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.