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Berkshire House 39 - 51 High Street Ascot SL5 7HY

Refused Windsor and Maidenhead 24/02294/CLAMA Prior Approval Class MA

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use of the first and second floor from office building (Class E) to residential (Class C3) for 32no. dwellings.

As published by the council, reference 24/02294/CLAMA

Application record

Reference
24/02294/CLAMA
Type
Prior Approval Class MA
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Refused
Received
20 Sep 2024
Validated
7 Oct 2024
Decided
28 Nov 2024
Ward
Ascot & Sunninghill
Parish
Sunninghill And Ascot Parish
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SL5 7HY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Windsor and Maidenhead register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 25/02457/CLAMA Granted

    Berkshire House 39 - 51 High Street Ascot SL5 7HY

    Prior approval for the change of use of the first and second floors from office (Class E) to residential (C3) for 32 no. units.

    Decided 13 Nov 2025 Prior approval
  • 21/02260/CLASSO Refused

    Berkshire House 39 - 51 High Street Ascot SL5 7HY

    Change of use from offices (Class B1(a)) to dwellinghouses (Class C3) to create x30 flats.

    Decided 21 Sep 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Sep 2024

    Received by Windsor and Maidenhead

  2. 7 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

  4. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

28 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Windsor and Maidenhead 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Berkshire House 39 - 51 High Street Ascot SL5 7HY

    25/02457/CLAMA Submitted 19 Sep 2025 0m away

    Prior approval for the change of use of the first and second floors from office (Class E) to residential (C3) for 32 no. units.

    Granted Prior approval 28 docs
    Major scheme

  • Berkshire House 39 - 51 High Street Ascot SL5 7HY

    21/02260/CLASSO Submitted 20 Jul 2021 4m away

    Change of use from offices (Class B1(a)) to dwellinghouses (Class C3) to create x30 flats.

    Refused Prior approval New dwelling 47 docs

  • Second Floor Berkshire House 39 - 51 High Street Ascot SL5 7HY

    23/02464/HABREG Submitted 5 Oct 2023 21m away

    Approval under regulation 77 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Regulations 2017 for application 23/01715/CLAMA for Prior approval to change the use of the second floor from Class E offices to Class C3 dwellinghouses (14 units).

    Refused 8 docs
    Major scheme

  • 37 Course Road Ascot SL5 7HH

    21/02842/FULL Submitted 21 Sep 2021 55m away

    Single storey rear extension, x1 new rooflight, reconstruction of chimney stack and alteration to fenestration following demolition of existing element.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • 37 Course Road Ascot SL5 7HH

    21/00841/FULL Submitted 19 Mar 2021 55m away

    Single storey rear extension, raising of ridge to accommodate loft conversion, x1 new dormer to the rear, x3 new rooflights, alteration to fenestration, front entrance door and existing chimney, following demolition of existing rear extension.

    Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 26 docs
    Small domestic

  • 33 Course Road Ascot SL5 7HH

    21/03241/FULL Submitted 1 Nov 2021 58m away

    Single storey side/rear extension and x2 new rooflights to front elevation following demolition of existing element.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs
    Small domestic

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