Binfield Court, Terrace Road North, Binfield, Bracknell, RG42 5PJ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0470 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Valid

Proposal

It is proposed to remove Oak T1 because the tree is sparse, leaning and has three structural defects within close proximity a few metres up the main stem Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 123. The consultation period closed on 9 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Binfield 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
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
RG42 5PJ
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Binfield North & Warfield West
Parish
Binfield Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 123, past the statutory target. 57% of tree and landscaping works in Bracknell Forest are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 12367 days past the 56-day target
30%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
67decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Bracknell Forest
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#254 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bracknell Forest is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #269 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bracknell Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #147 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #269 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #263 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
26 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
30 decided
502
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026