Newlyn, the Warren, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7TQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0777 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved

Proposal

Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica or similar) - Reduce crown Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Validated
14 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Caversham built-up area; Priority habitat about 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,240,000 in February 2024. Detached house, freehold.

9 February 2024£1,240,000
8 October 2004£825,000
28 February 1997£258,000

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 7TQ
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
14 Jun 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 9 days slower than Reading's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 23 Aug 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.