9 Masdar Gardens Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 4HQ Data via plota.co.uk

252094 Approved

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO , T3 T3, Beech – Reduce eastern and western quadrants by approx. 2m in lateral spread from approx. 7.5m to 5.5m; reduce southern quadrant by approx. 1.5m in lateral spread to approx. 5.5m; crown lift to approx. 4.5m; remove deadwood over 50mm in diameter and over 1m in length. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2025
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Validated
4 Sept 2025
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Approved
29 Oct 2025

Approved on 29 Oct 2025 · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 231 m away: Bell barrow 160m north-west of Warren Lodge; Inside the Wokingham built-up area; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £682,000 in September 2024. Detached house, freehold.

18 September 2024£682,000
26 September 2007£448,000
31 March 2000£234,995New build

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

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, 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

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG40 4HQ
Received
3 Sept 2025
Validated
4 Sept 2025
Ward
Finchampstead
Parish
Finchampstead
Decision
Tree Consent
Decision date
29 Oct 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 45 days faster than Wokingham's median of 100 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

6%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Wokingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Wokingham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP/14303083
Consultation
4 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2025
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.