Overview

• Gardeners and decorators have been seen at the Grade II-listed Forest Lodge as approved minor renovations progress ahead of the Wales family's planned late-2025 relocation.
• Authorities have enacted a roughly 150-acre, 2.3-mile security perimeter under Section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, making unauthorized entry a criminal offense.
• New fences, CCTV and privacy planting are being installed, with signage warning of arrest for trespassers as enforcement ramps up around the property.
• Cranbourne Gate and other entrances including Sandpit Gate, Woodend Gate and South Forest are closed, prompting complaints from residents who had paid to use nearby parking and routes.
• Officials from the Home Office, Crown Estate, Thames Valley Police and royal protection teams are coordinating the designation, while the estate’s historic ha-ha helps preserve open views from the house.