Chapel House, Warfield Street, Warfield, Bracknell, RG42 6AR Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0342 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Refused

Proposal

TPO_NUMBER - TPO 610 TREE_NUMBER - T1 TREE_SPECIES - OAK ROAD_NAME - Warfield Street, Newhurst Gardens HOUSENUMBER - Chapel House, 1,3,4, 9 and 10 at Newhurst Gdns HOUSENEW - Chapel House, 1,3,4, 9 and 10 at Newhurst Gdns We would like to trim the canopy back, its very overgrown and constantly dropping branches onto our lawn which is dangerous our 2 & 1 year olds. From the base of the tree the canopy spreads roughly 10m N / S / E / W - the tree is roughly 20m tall. We are planning on reducing the canopy by 3m… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Refused
28 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Newell Green 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

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Important details

Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
RG42 6AR
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Binfield North & Warfield West
Parish
Warfield Parish Council
Target decision
24 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 124 days from validation, 38 days slower than Bracknell Forest's median of 86 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 24% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

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Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Apr 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
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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