Old Windsor · SL4 · Berkshire
Garden Design in Old Windsor.
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Garden Design
Old Windsor, SL4
Design consultation & plan
£500–£1,500
3D spatial planning and concept drawings
Old Windsor
Garden Design in Old Windsor, Berkshire
What changes here.
Garden design briefs in Old Windsor run into Green Belt earlier than they do almost anywhere else we work, because the designation wraps the entire settlement rather than sitting at the edge of one or two streets. Ordinary hard and soft landscaping — patios, paths, planting, raised beds — is not what that policy targets, but a garden room, a substantial outbuilding or a large new area of hardstanding is exactly the kind of change it is aimed at, and that is where most Old Windsor design conversations actually start. On the larger, more established plots we also design in phases as a matter of course, because a full scheme here often includes structures that need RBWM's sign-off before the softer, uncontroversial parts of the garden can be built.
Garden Design ground conditions in Old Windsor
Soil across the village varies with how close a plot sits to the Thames — established garden ground within the village envelope generally drains in an ordinary way, while gardens nearer the river or the water meadows sit over ground with a high winter water table, and planting and lawn preparation there are specified for periodically saturated soil rather than merely damp soil. Where a garden backs onto Windsor Great Park, the boundary itself is Crown Estate land, which changes how far into the design we can plan before the ownership question needs answering, so we establish that at the first site visit rather than midway through a concept drawing.
Planning and permissions in Old Windsor
Because Green Belt surrounds the built-up part of the village on every side, any Old Windsor garden design that includes a garden room, outbuilding or significant new hardstanding gets checked against the Green Belt boundary with the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead before a single drawing is produced, rather than assumed to be fine because it sits inside a private garden. Ordinary patios, paths and planting generally remain permitted development regardless of the designation. Gardens meeting Windsor Great Park carry an additional constraint along that edge, since the Park is Crown Estate land with habitat designations on parts of its boundary, and we flag that at the design consultation alongside any tree preservation orders on the plot.
Pricing guide
Garden Design costs in Old Windsor.
Ranges, not quotes. Access, levels, drainage and ground conditions move these numbers in both directions, and only the survey settles it. We publish them so you can sanity-check anyone else's figure before you agree to it.
| Material / option | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Design consultation & plan | £500–£1,500 | 3D spatial planning and concept drawings |
| Full garden scheme | £8,000–£30,000+ | Scope-dependent, hard and soft landscaping |
| Hard landscaping only | £5,000–£20,000 | Paths, walls, structures and drainage |
Scope of works
Garden Design — what's included
- Site survey covering levels, soil and drainage
- 3D spatial planning and concept visualisation
- Hard landscaping: walls, paths, steps & structures
- Soft landscaping: planting plans, lawns & hedging
- Water features and garden lighting design
- Drainage and subsurface irrigation systems
- Raised planters, rockeries, and feature walls
- One point of contact from survey to handover
Garden Design in Old Windsor FAQs
In Old Windsor, specifically.
Possibly, but it needs checking before it is designed rather than after. Green Belt wraps the settlement area of Old Windsor completely, and a garden room or substantial outbuilding is closer to the kind of development that policy restricts than ordinary hard landscaping is. We establish where your plot sits against the boundary with RBWM at the first consultation, and the design proceeds from that answer.
Often, particularly where a scheme includes a structure needing sign-off. We design the full garden upfront so nothing is compromised, then sequence the build so any element that needs RBWM approval is resolved first and the uncontested hard and soft landscaping can proceed without waiting on it, which keeps a phased Old Windsor project moving rather than stalled on one decision.
Up to your own boundary, but the boundary itself is treated carefully because the Park beyond it is Crown Estate land with habitat designations along parts of its edge. We confirm ownership and any constraint on that line at the design consultation, and plan the layout, planting and any boundary treatment to respect it rather than assuming the edge is simply yours to alter.
Species that tolerate periodically saturated soil rather than borders chosen for a dry summer. On plots nearer the river we test the soil and specify accordingly, since the water table there stays high for a good part of the winter, and a planting scheme designed for drier ground further into the village would struggle in exactly the gardens where it is proposed.
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