Planning application
26/00683/TPO
Over Dean Bigfrith Lane Cookham Maidenhead SL6 9PH
Proposal
(T1) Oak tree - Oak tree is 26m height and 18m wide. Pollard back to existing points previously done, and 5m to crown or Reduce by 3m all over leaving height of 23m and width 15m wide. (002/2020/TPO)
As published by the council, reference 26/00683/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Windsor and Maidenhead
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19 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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