Planning application
The Queen Anne Royal Free CE Controlled First School Chaucer Close Windsor SL4 3EH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(G2) Ash, Hazel, Elder - Lift the crowns to a height above ground level of 4m to clear the street lamp heads. (T8) Cherry Laurel/Plum - There are broken branches and major deadwood present. Remove broken branches. (T14) Oak - Remove deadwood and inspect the crown for defects. (T15) Western Red Cedar - There is one weakly attached branch within falling distance of the grassed area. Remove weak branch. (T16) Western Red Cedar - Remove deadwood.(T19) Dead Holly - Remove to a 2m habitat pole. Retain all cord and stem wood in a neat eco pile. (T23) Indian Bean tree - Medium deadwood present throughout the canopy. (T24) Ash - Remove deadwood and hanging branch. (T29,30) Sycamore - Carry out a full aerial inspection with a view to collecting supporting evidence for a possible CA application. (V31) Various species - Sever Ivy on all trees in the woodland area to the front of the school. Remove leaning Elder. (T32) Common Ash - Remove as close to ground level as practicable.
As published by the council, reference 25/03326/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03326/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Eton And Castle
- Parish
- Windsor Unparished
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- SL4 3EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Windsor and Maidenhead register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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22/02110/TCA Granted
The Queen Anne Royal Free CE Controlled First School Chaucer Close Windsor SL4 3EH
T1 - Sycamore - Crown reduction by 1.5m leaving a final height of 9m and spread of 4.5m.
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22/00917/TPO Granted
The Queen Anne Royal Free CE Controlled First School Chaucer Close Windsor SL4 3EH
T1 - Maple - crown reduction by 1m leaving a final height of 11m and spread of 5m, G1 - G2 - Groups of Ash seedlings - fell. (004/1960/TPO)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Windsor and Maidenhead
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16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Windsor and Maidenhead granted permission on 6 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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