Bearwood College, Bearwood House Bearwood Road, Sindlesham Wokingham, RG41 5BG Data via plota.co.uk

261881 Valid

Proposal

SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS IN A CONSERVATION AREA: Felling, coppicing, pollarding, pruning and deadwood removal to various trees within the Pulhamite Rock Garden, as detailed in the Reddam Tree Schedule dated 8 August 2026 and drawing RHS26/01 Rev. 2, to facilitate the restoration and conservation of the rock garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
13 Aug 2026
Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Sept 2026 and 25 Sept 2026, from Wokingham's recent tree and landscaping works. The consultation period closed on 31 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

Registered park or garden: Bearwood College
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Heritage at risk: Bearwood College
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sindlesham built-up area.
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

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG41 5BG
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Barkham & Arborfield
Parish
Arborfield and Newland
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/15147437
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Wokingham
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#73 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wokingham ranks #111 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wokingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #48 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #66 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #111 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #116 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,142
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026