19 Tope Crescent, Arborfield Wokingham, RG2 9NA Data via plota.co.uk

262018 Valid

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO - 1453-2012. T21 (Oak) Crown clean, including the removal of internal water shoots to improve light penetration into the inner crown; removal of significant deadwood up to 50mm in diameter; and crown lifting to a maximum height of 3m above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Wokingham's recent tree and landscaping works. The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument about 135 m away: Infirmary Stables, Arborfield
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Arborfield Garrison built-up area; 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

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
RG2 9NA
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Barkham & Arborfield
Parish
Barkham
Applicant
Show
Agent
VIVO Defence

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
259decided 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/15183449
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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