The Flat 2 Crown Lane Theale Reading RG7 5BG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00768/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Trees are located in the rear garden of 2 Crown Lane and overhang the car park of Theale Court Row of Cypresses and a sycamore: Trim back all branches overhanging the carpark back to the boundary Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Apr 2026
Approved
26 May 2026

Approved on 26 May 2026 · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Theale High Street / Blossom Lane conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1, High Street, Grade II, 48 m away · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Inside the Theale (West Berkshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
RG7 5BG
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Theale
Parish
Theale Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
No Objection Raised
Decision date
26 May 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Bee Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 46 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
210decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026