Planning application
The Elms Barn, Winkfield Lane, Winkfield, SL4 4QU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval for change of use, conversion of one agricultural barn to class C3 residential use
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0226
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0226
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class Q: Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Winkfield and Warfield East
- Parish
- Winkfield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SL4 4QU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Bracknell Forest
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Bracknell Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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