Council planners note the site was allocated for housing in the Royal Borough’s local plan which sets out where development should take place, and which was approved by the planning inspectorate.

They said the proposal was consistent with the council’s development policies and that because of a shortfall of identified housing land, they cou,d only recommend refusal if the harms of the development were both “significant” and “demonstrable”.

The officers’ report said: “Officers acknowledge that a multitude of letters of objection received throughout the consultation period which raise alternative views to the policies contained within the development plan.

“It is not uncommon for schemes of this size and nature to generate such interest but the quantum of responses is not a determinative factor and rather the material planning considerations raised.”

They said several benefits, such as an increased housing supply and new community facilities, shops and a health centre, added “significant weight in favour of the development”.

Council flood officers have also reviewed the plans and said they were confident the proposed drainage scheme was sufficient.

The application is for outline planning permission – meaning that if approved, further approval would be needed for specifics, such as road layout, design and landscaping.

Councillors are set to vote on whether to give it outline planning permission at a meeting of the Windsor development management committee on Thursday.