4 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Remove foliage from trunk from the ground to the bottom of the crown, approx 2 m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Aug 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £625,000 in February 2021. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 20 days from validation, 14 days faster than Reading's median of 34 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 →
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Last counted 30 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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%).
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.
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