Wellington Mansions Ardwell Close Crowthorne Wokingham RG45 6AG Data via plota.co.uk

261231 Approved

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) T001, Scots pine (G3 of TPO ) - Fell to low stump Reason - tree has extensive audible decay T002, Copper beech (Within G3 on TPO ) - Crown lift cutting back low branches to create 3m canopy clearance over parking areas. Reason - Vehicle access T004, Silver birch (Area 1 of TPO ) - Fell to ground level Reason - Tree dead / in advanced decline T006, Lawson cypress (Area 1 of TPO ) - Fell to low stump Reason - Tree dead / in advanced decline T007, Pedunculate oak (T7 of TPO ) - Remove deadwood over highway Reason - Health and safety of highway T010, Silver birch (T15 of TPO ) - Fell to low stump T011, Silver birch (T16 of TPO ) - Fell to low stump Reason - Tree dead / in advanced decline T012, Silver birch (T17 of TPO ) - Fell to low stump Reason - Tree dead / in advanced decline T014, Copper beech (T31 TPO ) - Remove deadwood and reduce dieback in upper crown back to healthy growth. Reason - Tree dead / in advanced decline Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Crowthorne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG45 6AG
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Wokingham Without
Parish
Finchampstead
Decision
Tree Consent
Decision date
17 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
259decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
6 Jun 2026
Wokingham
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#73 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wokingham ranks #111 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wokingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #48 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #66 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #111 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #116 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,142
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026