Planning application
7 And 9 Southlea Road Datchet Slough
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduce back to previous points, reduce lateral to shape and balance - reducing approximately 6m of regrowth leaving 12m high and lateral reduction of 1.7m, leaving 5m. (T3) Sycamore - reduce crown back to previous points - Reducing approximately 4.5m in height and 1m lateral spread, leaving 9m high and 4.7m spread. (T4) Poplar - sectional fell. (T5) Horse Chestnut - . Crown lift to a height of 4.5m over ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/00066/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00066/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 9 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Datchet Horton And Wraysbury
- Parish
- Datchet Parish
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jan 2026
Received by Windsor and Maidenhead
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Mar 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Windsor and Maidenhead granted permission on 24 March 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.
Nearby applications
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Flat 1 Riverbank 9 Southlea Road Datchet Slough SL3 9BY
(T1) Sycamore - section fell; (T2) Maple - tip reduce by 1.75m; (T3) Elder - fell; (T4) Yew - crown lift by 2.5m over path; (T5) Prunus - tip reduce whole crown area by up to 2m; (T6) Bay Laurel - crown reduce by 4m to leave a height and spread of 4m; (T7) Laurel - cut back from lights by 1m; (T8 - T12) Yews - crown reduce by 2.5 - 3m to leave a height of 6mm and (T13) Laurel - reduce top down to the lower section & bring in the lateral limbs to balance in order to contain as a hedge.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Flat 2 Riverbank 9 Southlea Road Datchet Slough SL3 9BY
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to achieve 4.5m clearance over the ground
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Riverbank Lodge 7 Southlea Road Datchet Slough SL3 9BY
(T1 - T6) Limes - re-pollard to approximately 5m and back to old knuckle points in order to retain as pollards.
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Flat 1 Riverbank 9 Southlea Road Datchet Slough SL3 9BY
(T1) Ash - Fell to ground level. (T2) Beech (on internal boundary between 1 and 2) - Fell to ground level. (T3) Yew & Laurel Hedges East Boundary - Reduce by 2-3m, leaving a final height of 3m and width of 1.5-2m, on Southern Boundary reduce by 2-3m, leaving a final height of 3.5-4m and width of 2m.Clear deadwood/squirrel damage. (T4) Yew screen within garden - shape and contain. (T5) Japanese Maple/Purple Plum - Remove branches of Purple Plum growing through crown of Japanese Maple. Remove ivy and dead branches. (T6) Yew - Remove deadwood throughout canopy. (T7) Bay & Yew - Prune branches encroaching on telephone cable to provide up to 1 metre clearance. (T8) Conifer (unspecified species) within 1m of telephone pole and gateway - Reduce height by 2m, leaving a final height of 6-8m. (T9) Silver Birch - Reduce and prune, overhanging road and footpath, by 7m, leaving a final height of 3-4m and width of 3-4m. (T10) - All Foliage overhanging Frontage to Southlea Road and Tourist Bus routes - cut back to achieve statutory highway clearance.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Riverbank 9 Southlea Road Datchet Slough SL3 9BY
T1 - Lime - re-pollard by approx. 5m back to previous pollard points.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Riverbank 9 Southlea Road Datchet Slough SL3 9BY
(T1-T2) Limes - re-pollard back to old knuckle points - leaving a final height of 10m. (T4) Ash - tip reduce whole crown area by 4.5m - leaving a final height of 18m and 10m spread.
Granted Trees 6 docs
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