Planning and building control | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Planning, building control, tree management, weekly lists, local land charges, find an application and more.

Services List

Find a planning application

Find a planning application using our Public Access (PA) service.

Planning decision and weekly lists

List of the weekly and decision lists.

Planning policy

Development plans, emerging plans, self and custom building, open space study, Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 and more.

Building Control

Book an inspection, find an application, demolition, dangerous structures, neighbour disputes, document requests.

Permitted development rights

You can perform certain types of work without needing to apply for planning permission (known as "permitted development rights.").

Planning application forms

You can make your application online via the Planning Portal.

Tree management

TPO information, trees on private land, planned tree works, garden hedge disputes, tree planting and sponsorship, fees and charges and more.

Planning pre-application advice

Pl;anning and development and advice about this service.

Comment on a planning application

Make a comment on a planning application and information about preserving your privacy.

Conservation

There are 27 designated conservation areas in the Borough.

Local land charges

It is important to have a local authority search carried out when buying a property as it is designed to protect prospective purchasers by informing them of any restrictions upon the land.

View or request copies of planning documents

View planning documents or request hard copies.

Request an enforcement investigation

You can request an investigation into what appears to be unauthorised building work or uses of land.

To request an investigation you will need to provide:

Claires Court School Public Inquiry

This page provides the core documents for the Public Inquiry on the appeals below.

Spencers Farm Public Inquiry

List of documents for the Spencers Farm public enquiry.

What to submit with your planning application

Applications should be accompanied by sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with the relevant policies.

Planning applications and highways

Any planning applications where there could be highway issues are assessed in terms of highway safety issues.

Amend an approved planning application

Small changes can be made to approved planning applications without needing to go through the full planning application process again.

Councillor call in to Committee

Under the Council’s constitution, Councillors are able to call-in planning applications for determination by the relevant Development Management Area Committee.

Maidenhead Office Park Public Inquiry

List of documents relating to the Maidenhead Office Park Public Inquiry.

Speak at a development management Committee

Everyone has the right to speak at a Planning Committee in relation to any item with the exception of Enforcement Cases.