Flat 2, Skelton Court, Connaught Road, Reading, RG30 2TZ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/25/1556 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Withdrawn

Proposal

Application for tree works T002 False acacia, crown lift over road to 5.2m and over footpath to 2.5m, T011 False Acacia Section dismantle, Reason - Crown has a significant lean and is close to building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Oct 2025
−
Withdrawn
30 Oct 2025

Withdrawn on 30 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Reading AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £140,000 in March 2017. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

31 March 2017£140,000
4 July 2007£95,000

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

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
RG30 2TZ
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Ward
Battle Ward
Target decision
30 Oct 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
30 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #163 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #274 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #236 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
44 decided
643
Total decisions
103 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.