Castle Hotel Windsor 18 High Street Windsor SL4 1LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02049/ADV - Advertisement Awaiting decision

Proposal

Consent for 18no. non illuminated wall mounted signs; 1no. non illuminated pole mounted sign; 1no. illuminated wall mounted sign; external lettering to the front elevation, 1no. externally illuminated projecting sign and 2no. non illuminated hanging signs and 2no. internally illuminated menu boxes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Windsor and Maidenhead's recent signs and adverts. Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Castle Hotel
List entry 1117748 · 15 m away · 51 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 47 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 109 m away: Windsor Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 86 m away: The Royal Estate, Windsor: Windsor Castle and Home Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Windsor built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 20 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £30,110,000 in May 2017. Other property, freehold.

31 May 2017£30,110,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
SL4 1LJ
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Eton And Castle
Parish
Windsor Unparished
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Windsor and Maidenhead usually decides signs and adverts by day 54.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
66decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15158289
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Windsor and Maidenhead
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#135 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.