IT’S that time of the week again where we reveal the most interesting planning applications determined by or submitted to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Slough Borough Council.

In this week’s edition, an iconic hotel seeks refurbishment works, new terrace houses could replace a former care home and new homes could be added to The Grove.

Construction of five new houses and associated works to create one three-bedroom house and four two-bedroom houses at The Grove, Slough (P/03138/013).

The applicants sought to develop the rear of a three-storey office building into five new homes in with neighbouring properties and developments.

The Grove sits at the border of Slough Town Centre and is a secondary road to the High Street, which was once predominantly commercial, but has been converted to residential homes over the past decade.

Construction of five new houses and associated works to create one three-bedroom house and four two-bedroom houses at The Grove, Slough (P/03138/013).

Construction of five new houses and associated works to create one three-bedroom house and four two-bedroom houses at The Grove, Slough (P/03138/013).

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The proposed development would have been car-free given the site’s proximity to the town centre.

The designs of the homes were to mimic neighbouring properties – two-storeys, a copper roof, and a blue brick ground floor.

The developers ultimately decided to withdraw this application.

Construction of a residential development containing 16 terrace houses at Gurney House, Upton Road, Slough (P/06350/002).

Applicants have submitted a scheme to transform Gurney House into 16 terraced homes, with three-bedrooms and one study per home.

Gurney House was previously a care home and was demolished in 2014 leaving only the tall brick boundary walls and previous building slabs/hardstanding.

The proposals provide 32 car parking spaces, 16 allocated spaces in front of each house and an additional 16 communal spaces running adjacent to Upton Road. Each of the spaces to the front of the houses will have a 10-14KW wall-mounted charging point.

The applicants undertook pre-application advice which they say has been incorporated where possible within the revised proposals.

Construction of a residential development containing 16 terrace houses at Gurney House, Upton Road, Slough (P/06350/002).

Construction of a residential development containing 16 terrace houses at Gurney House, Upton Road, Slough (P/06350/002).

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Construction of nine homes with landscaping and associated works, following demolition of the existing buildings at Green Meadow Surgery and Knightswood, Winkfield Road, Ascot (21/00341/FULL).

Developers want to demolish the existing doctor’s surgery and detached house, outbuildings and car park and erect five-bed detached houses fronting Winkfield Road, three-bed terrace houses fronting the Avenue, and two pairs of four-bed semi-detached houses fronting Ronald Court.

The houses will be of traditional masonry construction with brick exterior. Colours will be chosen to tie in with neighbouring properties. The roofs will be clad in slate with timber fascias and soffits.

During pre-application talks, the applicant reduced the number of homes from 11 to nine and added sufficient parking and amenity space in the scheme.

Construction of nine homes with landscaping and associated works, following demolition of the existing buildings at Green Meadow Surgery and Knightswood, Winkfield Road, Ascot (21/00341/FULL).

Construction of nine homes with landscaping and associated works, following demolition of the existing buildings at Green Meadow Surgery and Knightswood, Winkfield Road, Ascot (21/00341/FULL).

Construction of three dwellings with associated access, parking and amenity space at land between and rear of 156 and 158, Windsor Road, Maidenhead (21/00266/FULL).

Royal Borough planning officers received plans for new family homes, including a detached four-bed and a pair of three-bed semi-detached houses, all with associated access, parking and amenity space.

The detached house will have three private parking spaces, whilst each semi-detached would have two parking spaces.

The houses have been designed to reflect the character of development locally whilst also seeking to raise design standards. The proposal, which is a form of backland development, has sought to replicate the layout of more recent nearby developments and to make better use of the land to deliver new houses.

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Construction of three dwellings with associated access, parking and amenity space at land between and rear of 156 and 158, Windsor Road, Maidenhead (21/00266/FULL).

Construction of three dwellings with associated access, parking and amenity space at land between and rear of 156 and 158, Windsor Road, Maidenhead (21/00266/FULL).

There are no significant trees on the site needing to be removed to facilitate the development – but the proposal will provide in excess of 20 new trees.

A previous application was refused due to overdevelopment, overlooking of gardens and noise and pollution from cars, and insufficient information regarding the access.

Replacement of windows to dining room with bi-fold doors, alterations to the balustrade of the balcony on the east elevation and alterations to rear access arrangements at Thames Riviera Hotel, 162 Bridge Road, Maidenhead (21/00188/FULL).

Major refurbishment plans were submitted to Royal Borough planning officers.

To allow for a “better connection between the interior space and the terrace facing the river”, the replacement of the existing ground floor windows for new glazed bi-fold doors has been proposed.

For the south facade, the developers want to remove the porch and reinstate the original bay window.

They also want to remove the existing timber spindles, which are in a poor state of repair, and handrails with a new glazed balustrade to “improve direct views towards the river”.

In the east façade, it’s proposed to replace the existing ground floor windows for new glazed bi-fold doors.

Replacement of windows to dining room with bi-fold doors, alterations to the balustrade of the balcony on the East elevation and alterations to rear access arrangements at Thames Riviera Hotel, 162 Bridge Road, Maidenhead (21/00188/FULL).

Replacement of windows to dining room with bi-fold doors, alterations to the balustrade of the balcony on the East elevation and alterations to rear access arrangements at Thames Riviera Hotel, 162 Bridge Road, Maidenhead (21/00188/FULL).

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The aim is to limit alterations to the original structure and character of the building. The new doors will be installed in the existing structural opening, similar to the original east facade in 1950.

No changes are being made to the west elevation.

The site is situated along the banks of the River Thames, next to the Grade I-listed Maidenhead Bridge.

The main hotel building and the Guard House are considered to be “non-designated heritage assets” and the whole site is located in the Maidenhead Riverside Conservation Area.