The Heights Primary School, 82 Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Please see attached Tree report for Ash trees 82 Gosbrook Road for detail. Please note that Tree ID 0GWE and 0GEF is likely to have been considered as one multiple Ash tree and ID GWK is other Ash in TPO 7/08. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Reading Planning Applications Committee on 4 Mar 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- The application proposed felling three trees because they presented a risk and no feasible alternatives were available.
- No objections or comments were received following public notice.
- The committee approved the works and required consultation on the replacement oak tree’s location.
Source: Plota analysis of Reading's committee minutes, Reading Planning Applications Committee minutes, 4 March 2026 .
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Other documents 3
Site constraints 4
Checked on 2 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 64 days from validation, 28 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
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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