State visit
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, accompanied by Frau Elke Büdenbender will visit Windsor, as the guests of The King and Queen, from Wednesday 3 December to Friday 5 December 2025. Find out more.
Self and custom house building
Self-build and custom housebuilding covers a wide spectrum, from projects where individuals are involved in building or managing the construction of their home from beginning to end.
Self-build guidance note and need and supply statement
Self-build guidance note
At Cabinet on Wednesday 27 September 2023, the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Guidance Note was adopted as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications.
This Guidance Note has been prepared to provide detail and clarification on the self-build and custom housebuilding process, provide information on how the Council will support the delivery of serviced plots and to provide sources of further information and advice.
Need and supply statement
This Need and Supply Statement presents anonymised data from the Royal Borough’s Self-Build Register, offering insights into local demand for self-build and custom housebuilding. It helps illustrate how many people are interested in building their own homes and informs future planning and policy decisions.