Planning authority
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Adopted plan 4.7 years old; HDT 74%.
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Borough Local Plan 2013-2033 |
| Adopted | 8 February 2022 |
| Age | 4.7 years |
| Plan period | 2013–2033 |
| Housing requirement | 14,240 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 74% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,523 |
| Decided | 1,409 |
| Granted | 1,023 (73%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 386 |
| Major applications decided | 45, of which 39 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 409 | 393 | 284 | 109 |
| October to December 2025 | 394 | 399 | 274 | 125 |
| January to March 2026 | 382 | 326 | 256 | 70 |
| April to June 2026 | 338 | 291 | 209 | 82 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 242: 63 allowed, 0 split, 179 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 165: 43 allowed, 8 split, 114 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 28% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2026 | The Highbury 30 Friary Road, Wraysbury, Staines, TW19 5JP Application 25/02518/FULL | Householder developments, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 July 2026 | Challen's Chicks, Land Adjacent to Honey House, Land West of Winter Hill Road, Bisham, SL6 6PJ Application 25/02897/CLASSR | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 July 2026 | Jones House, High Street, Bray, Berkshire, SL6 2AH Application 25/03139 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 July 2026 | 6a, Florence Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 8SJ Application 25/02328 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 July 2026 | Land To The North of Stubbings Farm Cottages, Burchetts Green Road Burchetts Green, Windsor And Maidenhead, Maidenhead, SL6 6QT Application 25/02747/FULL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 16 July 2026 | Bridge House Public House, Paley Street, Maidenhead, SL6 3JS Application 25/01324 | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 July 2026 | Land south of Garden Cottage, Fifield Road, Fifield, Maidenhead, SL6 2NZ Application 25/01840 | Minor Dwellings, 4 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 14 July 2026 | Land at Foxley Orchard, Ascot Road, Holyport, SL6 3LD Application 25/02961 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 July 2026 | Hamilton House, Larch Avenue, Ascot, England, SL5 0AP Application 24/00175/Full | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | Copse Manor Farm (Street Record), Paley Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3JS Application 25/02781/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 6 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): adopted plan now shown as Borough Local Plan 2013-2033 (adopted 2022-02-08)