Tesco Stores Ltd, Whitton Road, Bracknell, RG12 9TZ Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0289 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Decided

Proposal

A tree is located in close proximity to the Dot Com section of the store with parts of it now growing over the store roof. - Cut back the tree to prevent damage to the building fabric. cut back the poplar tree branches to 2m growth points from the store roofing up to at least 4m above the roofing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Validated
7 Apr 2026
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Part Approval, Part Refusal
17 Jul 2026

Part Approval, Part Refusal on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Public footpath about 29 m away; Inside the Bracknell built-up area; Priority habitat about 13 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £39,500,000 in September 2020. Other property, leasehold.

15 September 2020£39,500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area6,936 m² (74,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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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Important details

Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
RG12 9TZ
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Swinley Forest
Parish
Winkfield Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Part Approval, Part Refusal
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Other - Ground Control Ltd

Public comments

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Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.