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26/01795/TPO - Works To Trees Covered by TPO Refused

Proposal

(T1) - Oak - Crown reduce height (to previous pruning points) from 8m to 5m and spread from 4m to 2m. () Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Refused
8 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 269 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 269 m away: Chobham Common SSSI; Inside the Ascot and Sunningdale built-up area; Green belt 74 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Works To Trees Covered by TPO
Postcode
SL5 9RH
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Sunningdale And Cheapside
Parish
Sunningdale Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 13 days slower than Windsor and Maidenhead's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 6% of tree and landscaping works here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
260decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Windsor and Maidenhead in the last twelve months, from validation. Windsor and Maidenhead decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15103181
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Windsor and Maidenhead
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#135 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Windsor and Maidenhead is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #82 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Windsor and Maidenhead is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 74% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 74% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Windsor and Maidenhead decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #293 of 296
74%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #294 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #82 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #47 of 296
44%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,530
Total decisions
434 refused in the year to March 2026