Slough Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Slough Borough Council decided more than 1,200 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 20% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Slough Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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3 November 2026 · Approved
St Martin's Place, 51 Bath Road, Slough, SL1 3UF · F/00342/004
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30 July 2026 · Approved
Akzonobel Decorative Paints, Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5DB · P/00072/152
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24 July 2026 · Approved
204-208, High Street, Slough, SL1 1JS · P/02683/022
Figures for Slough Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,200 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 20%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 180 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 34%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2023 |
| Local Plan policies held | 9plan adopted 2008 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Slough Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to privacy and outlook; whether the proposed development…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including green space.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; and • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.