The Royal Family plans to erect a huge storage facility in the grounds of Windsor Castle to house valuable artwork and artefacts while Buckingham Palace undergoes major renovations.

The proposed structure would be built within a disused Walled Garden, several hundred yards from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s home, Frogmore Cottage, and would measure 2,119m2 - the size of eight tennis courts - remaining in place for five years.

It would house thousands of items from the Royal Collection, including precious paintings, porcelain, tapestries and furniture, that will be removed from Buckingham Palace before the builders arrive to embark on a long-planned, £369million refurbishment project.

However, Windsor and Maidenhead council officials have warned that a lack of drainage at the facility could cause flooding and suggested it could also be a blot on the landscape.

They said trees should be planted to restore parkland features and warned the application would be refused unless further paperwork is provided outlining how rainwater would be drained from the site.

Aides are said to have spent months hunting for an appropriate storage solution before deciding to build their own.

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