Extensive development for a former office building in Slough have been refused in the latest planning news in the area.

Developers were hoping to add floors to an office building in Bath Road and construct an additional flats block on land to the rear of the vacant offices, but both plans were refused.

Meanwhile, in the Royal Borough (RBWM), a plan has been submitted to replace an office building in Ascot with 15 apartments.

You can view the applications below by typing the references in brackets into the relevant council’s planning portal.

Extensive plans for former office building refused  (P/02069/020 and P/02069/021)

Slough Observer: Chiltern House, 337 Bath Road, Slough, previously used as the offices for Masons Accountants. Credit: Google MapsChiltern House, 337 Bath Road, Slough, previously used as the offices for Masons Accountants. Credit: Google Maps

Extensive plans for the former office building called Chiltern House at 337 Bath Road have been rejected.

Developers had submitted two plans, one to add a floor to Chiltern House to create four flats (reference P/02069/020) and another to build a three storey residential block to the rear of Chiltern House (P/02069/021).

Both applications were refused by Slough Borough Council’s planning department.

It was judged that the floors addition would not enhance the area and would lead to an unacceptable loss of amenity for those in neighbouring flats.

Meanwhile, the planning department ruled that the proposed three story flats block to the rear of Chiltern House would result in a cramped overdevelopment of the site. 

Conversion of house into children’s care home approved (P/20105/001)

Slough Observer: 49 Lynwood Avenue, Slough, which can be converted into a small childrens care home. Credit: Google Maps49 Lynwood Avenue, Slough, which can be converted into a small childrens care home. Credit: Google Maps

The Borough Council’s planning department approved a plan to convert 49 Lynwood Avenue into a children’s care home.

The existing building is an end of terrace house, with the applicant applying for a certificate of lawfulness to convert into into a care home for no more than three young people.

The council’s planning department judged that the conversion would be acceptable and granted the application.

Replacement of offices into 15 apartments (RBWM app 23/00857/PT20ZA)

Slough Observer: What the replacement building for Ascentia House in Ascot could look like. Credit: WaM ArchitectureWhat the replacement building for Ascentia House in Ascot could look like. Credit: WaM Architecture

The owners of Ascensia House in Lyndhurst Road, Ascot, located south of Ascot train station, have applied to replace it with an apartment block.

The block would contain 10 two-bed and five one-bed apartments within a new three storey building.

Flats on the first and second floors would benefit from balconies and the name of the building would be retained.

Plan for new home on unused land (RBWM app 23/00678/FULL)

Slough Observer: A CGI of a proposed new home in The Myrke, Datchet and Slough. Credit: Just PlanningA CGI of a proposed new home in The Myrke, Datchet and Slough. Credit: Just Planning

Here, a developer is seeking to build a new home on an unused site along a residential street called ‘The Myrke’, situated east of the Jubilee River.

The site is located next to 129 The Myrke, which is located between Datchet and Slough and falls within the Royal Borough.

The new home would have two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, and a kitchen and dining area and separate living room downstairs.