17 Barbaras Meadow Tilehurst Reading RG31 6YF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01875/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Approved

Proposal

Removal of a damson tree (A1) that died just over 12 months ago after a heat wave last year. We have left it a year to see if would recover, but sadly it has not. Tree is approximately 7 metres tall and trunk circumference is approximately 166cm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order: 201/21/0033 - A1
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
National landscape 154 m away: North Wessex Downs; Inside the Reading built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 27 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 1

Last sold for £290,000 in August 2009. Semi-detached house, freehold.

21 August 2009£290,000

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

Building

Floor area123 m² (1,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Postcode
RG31 6YF
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Tilehurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 12 days slower than West Berkshire's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
441decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 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.

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.