3 Knowle Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7LH Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1312 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Valid

Proposal

Application for Tree works - fell T5 Willow to a 3m monolith Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from Reading's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

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
National landscape 272 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Caversham built-up area; Air quality management area 31 m away: Reading AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 3 October 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 £740,000 in August 2026. Detached house, freehold.

14 August 2026£740,000
7 March 2012£450,000
6 October 2003£355,000

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
RG4 7LH
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
126decided in the last year

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 3 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.

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