27 Ridge Hall Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
English lime tree T17 of TPO 3/09 - crown lift to crown break Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Committee · Last checked 23 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Reading Planning Applications Committee on 3 Jun 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the works would improve clearance and light without harming the tree or its amenity value.
- The lower branches overhung the applicant’s rear garden, and the proposed works were illustrated in photographs.
- The committee approved the proposed tree works.
Source: Plota analysis of Reading's committee minutes, Reading Planning Applications Committee minutes, 3 June 2026 .
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Other documents 2
Site constraints 3
Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £675,000 in December 2019. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, 13 days slower than Reading's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 23 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 3 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
Reading is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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