Horsecroft Way Tilehurst Reading Data via plota.co.uk

26/01866/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

T012 (0177 tag) Pine - Reduce heavily loaded branches bearing large cones on over extended limbs by up to 1.5m. Reason for work as per recent attached tree survey. T013 (0178 tag) Pine - Carry out a further reduction on the already-reduced large branch on the southern side at approximately 10 m by 2m. Reason for work as per recent attached tree survey. T018 (0182 tag) Oak - Correctly re-prune the recent pruning point back to adequate growth points. Reduce the extending branch hanging low over the rear garden and play area by no more than 1.5 m to allow a natural lift. Reduce the crown back from the light column to create a 0.5-1m clearance. Reason for work as per recent attached tree survey. T025 (0012 tag) oak - Crown raise over the road to 5.2m from ground level. Crown raise over the footpath to 3 m above ground level. Reduce the defective branch on the south side by approximately 2 m. Reduce the branch encroaching onto the wall and roof of house number 65 by approximately 1 m. Reason for work as per recent attached tree survey. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from West Berkshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National landscape 203 m away: North Wessex Downs; Inside the Reading built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 listed building 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 Under TPO
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Purley On Thames Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JH Tree Services Hampshire Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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