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The Queen Anne Royal Free CE Controlled First School Chaucer Close Windsor SL4 3EH

Granted Windsor and Maidenhead 25/03326/TCA Works To Trees In Conservation Area

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
Granted As published: 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 4 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/01328/TCA Granted

    The Queen Anne Royal Free CE Controlled First School Chaucer Close Windsor SL4 3EH

    T1 - Ash - Crown reduction by 5m to a final height of 20m, reduction of spread by 2m to a final spread of 16m, T2 - Ash - Crown reduction by 6m to a final height of 14m, T3 - Ash - Crown reduction by 4m to a final height of 14m and reduction of spread by 6m to a final spread of 14m.

    Decided 2 Aug 2023 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 14 Sep 2022 Trees
  • 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)

    Decided 6 Jun 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by Windsor and Maidenhead

  2. 16 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 May 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 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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What 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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