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26/01858/TCA - Works To Trees In Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

(T1) Silver birch - Section fell. (T2) Damson - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m (refer to annotated photo). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Permit tree in a conservation area Councils Decision · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning officers report Planning Officers Assessment · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Cookham parish council comment Parish Council Comments · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF History log Property History · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Applicationformredacted Application Forms · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Supporting image t1- dead silver birch Photographs · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Supporting image t2 - damson annotated Photographs · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Cookham built-up area; Priority habitat 30 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Open access land 20 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area432 m² (4,650 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Windsor and Maidenhead
Application type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Postcode
SL6 9PJ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Bisham And Cookham
Parish
Cookham Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jon Simmons

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 6 days faster than Windsor and Maidenhead's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
340decided 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-15083565
Planning Portal ref
PP-15083565
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1 Silver birch - Reduce height by 4m back to areas of substantial live growth, remove de…
24/02244/TCA
2024 Approved
(T1) Eucalyptus - Crown reduce by approximately 4m (as shown)
24/00301/TCA
2021 Approved
T1 - Lime - fell, T2 - Yew - crown reduction to give approximately 1m clearance to buildi…
21/03667/TCA
2018 Approved
Lime (T1) - Crown lift to give 5m height clearance from ground level and tip reduce branc…
18/03430/TCA
2017 Approved
T1- Conifer - Remove 4 tallest limbs back to source leaving remainder of tree at a lower…
17/01374/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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2023 Withdrawn
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Larch - fell.
23/01992/TCA
2023 Approved
Field Cottage Church Road Cookham Dean Maidenhead SL6 9PJ
4no. rear rooflights.
23/00535/FULL
2023 Approved
Lime Trees Church Road Cookham Dean Maidenhead SL6 9PG
Eucalyptus - Fell.
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2022 Approved
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22/03334/FULL
2022 Approved
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Single-storey side infill extension, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and…
22/03139/FULL
2022 Approved
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Replacement detached outbuilding.
22/01106/FULL
2022 Refused
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Two storey side extension and alteration to fenestration following demolition of existing…
22/00781/FULL
2022 Approved
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Removal of existing bay window and x1 new door to rear elevation, rebuild rear dormer, en…
22/00615/FULL
2021 Approved
Woodside Church Road Cookham Dean Maidenhead SL6 9PJ
T1 - Sycamore tree - crown reduction by 2 metres, T2 - Plum tree - crown reduction by 1 m…
21/03384/TCA
2021 Refused
Weathervane Cottage Bigfrith Lane Cookham Maidenhead SL6 9PH
Two storey side extension and alteration to fenestration following demolition of existing…
21/02839/FULL
2021 Approved
Crossfields Bigfrith Lane Cookham Maidenhead SL6 9PH
Creation of a temporary access and removal of a 3m of Hornbeam, Ivy hedge and brick pier…
21/02064/FULL
2021 Approved
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(T1) Whitebeam - fell and (T2) Leyland cypress - cut back by 2 - 3m over the shed and fro…
21/01673/TCA
2021 Approved
Sanders Bigfrith Lane Cookham Maidenhead SL6 9PH
Two storey side/rear extension.
21/01143/FULL
2020 Approved
Lime Trees Church Road Cookham Dean Maidenhead SL6 9PG
(T1) - Chestnut - Fell. (T2) - Variegated Maple - Reduce, reshape and balance crown by 1m…
20/02779/TCA
2020 Approved
Crossfields Bigfrith Lane Cookham Maidenhead SL6 9PH
Single storey rear extensions with accommodation in the roof space, new front and rear ra…
20/00914/FULL
2020 Approved
Apple Tree Cottage Bigfrith Lane Cookham Maidenhead SL6 9PH
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2020 Approved
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Replacement front entrance canopy, x2 new rooflights and alterations to the roof and fene…
20/01099/FULL
2019 Approved
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(T1) Spruce - Fell. (T2) Ash - Crown reduce by 2m leaving the tree 10m tall and 6.5m wide.
19/03271/TCA
2019 Withdrawn
Crossfields Bigfrith Lane Cookham Maidenhead SL6 9PH
Alterations to roof to include hip to gable to front, sides and rear. First floor front…
19/02886/FULL
2016 Approved
Weathervane Cottage Bigfrith Lane Cookham Maidenhead SL6 9PH
Single storey side infill extension, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and…
16/02093/FULL
2016 Refused
Car-Mon-Ta Church Road Cookham Dean Maidenhead SL6 9PJ
Two storey side extension, single storey rear infill extension, detached garage, bay wind…
16/00754/FULL
2016 Approved
Woodside Church Road Cookham Dean Maidenhead SL6 9PJ
(T1)Conifer - Fell; (T2)Conifer crown reduction by 2m Cutting back 30%, crown thin 10% (T…
16/01275/TCA
2016 Approved
Lime Trees Church Road Cookham Dean Maidenhead SL6 9PG
Single storey rear extension (retrospective).
16/00513/FULL
2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.