Progress on expansion for power station in Slough

A project to replace redundant buildings at the power station owned by SSE with new electricity generation facilities is moving ahead.

Elsewhere, the successful transformation of an iconic building in Windsor town centre into a bar has cleared a planning hurdle, and the upper floors of a closed bank in Maidenhead can be converted into flats.

You can view each decided application by typing the reference in brackets into the relevant council’s planning portal.

Progress made on SSE project (Slough app P/00987/057)

A CGI of a new power generation station at the SSE site in Edinburgh Avenue, Slough. Credit: SSE

SSE, which has a project to produce more electricity at Slough Heat and Power can begin with establishing a new power generation station.

So work can take place, SSE had to provide details of site security, haul routes, the transport plan for staff and maintenance vehicles and more details.

These details were submitted and have now been approved by Slough Borough Council’s planning department.

The project involves the demolition of redundant plant and buildings on the site, so that they can be replaced with a multifuel combined heat and power generating station of up to 50 megawatts.

Substantial extensions to home refused (Slough app P/11124/003)

The refused plan for extensions to create bedrooms and more at a home in Sheffield Road, Slough. Credit: KVL Designs Ltd

A plan for substantial two-storey extensions and a loft conversion to create two new bedrooms at a home near Goldolphin Park and Farnham Road in Slough.

The existing semi-detached house in Sheffield Road has a reception, kitchen and dining room on the ground floor and three bedrooms upstairs.

The owner wanted to make changes that would have created a study and larger kitchen at ground level, an enlarged bedroom and an extra bedroom on the first floor, and an ensuite bedroom in the loft.

However, the project was refused as a planning officer judged that it would result in a poorly designed enlargement and could harm the amenity of neighbours.

Transformation of Crooked House into bar clears hurdle (RBWM app 24/00205/CONDIT)

Windsor High Street, with The Shambles bar at the Old Crooked House seen next to the Guildhall on the right. Credit: Google Maps

The Shambles, an independent Café, Bar and Bottle Shop has got approval from the Royal Borough for the details of their transformation of the Crooked House in the High Street.

The company took over the Crooked House last year, and where able to go ahead with changes to the Grade II listed building, the oldest teahouse in England dating back to 1687.

The Royal Borough approved planning conditions relating to product details, light and toilet fixtures and more on April 23.

The approved project involves external and interior modifications, which include changes to the toilets.

Flats above former bank approved (RBWM apps 24/00558/CLAMA and 24/00559/CLAMA)

St Marys House in Maidenhead High Street, previously occupied by the Halifax bank, which closed in November 2023. Credit: Allen Planning Ltd

The owner of St Mary’s House, the former home of the Halifax bank in Windsor, has won approval to convert the upper floors of the building into flats.

Halifax closed down last November, clearing the way for the building in the High Street to be converted into apartments.

Offices can be converted into homes through permitted development rights, by seeking ‘prior approval’ from the planning authority.

The owner won permission to convert the second and third floor of  St Mary’s House into either nine one-bed apartments or a two-bed apartment and six one-bed flats on April 24.