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26/01965/TCA - Works To Trees In Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

00UL Ash - Reduce lateral limbs on the east, south and west side by 3-4m up to 12m above ground level, 00UE, 00UD Sycamore - Remove deadwood over 50mm, 00UG Sycamore - Remove damaged branch in the upper crown on the northern side and second damaged branch at 12m on eastern side, 00U9 Sycamore - Fell, 00UA Ash - Remove deadwood over 50mm, 00U5, 00UO, 00TX Sycamore - Remove deadwood over 50mm, 07GW Sycamore - Remove deadwood over 50mm and remove split branch in the upper crown on the south side, 00TY Sycamore - Remove deadwood over 50mm, reduce canopy away from utility services/wall/fence to give a clearance of 2m, reduce stem with major cavity by up to 5m vertically and up to 3m laterally, 07GY Sycamore - Remove deadwood over 50mm, reduce canopy away from utility services to give a clearance of 2m, 00U8 Sycamore - Remove deadwood over 50mm and remove defective stem, 07GZ Willow - Pollard at 1.5-2m above ground level, 06AF Ash - Fell, 06AE, 00V5 Cherry - Fell, 00TV Willow - Pollard at 1.5-2m above ground level (main scaffolds), 00TS Sycamore - Remove deadwood over 50mm, reduce decayed laterals by 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
25 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 126-131, High Street, Grade II, 46 m away · 25 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 125 m away: Eton College; National infrastructure project 1219 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Eton built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 55 m away: London.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Postcode
SL4 6AR
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Eton And Castle
Parish
Eton Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 90% of tree and landscaping works in Windsor and Maidenhead are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
371decided 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-15142264
Planning Portal ref
PP-15142264
Statutory expiry
20 Sept 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

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