1 Barkhart Close, Wokingham, RG40 1PN Data via plota.co.uk

262413 Valid

Proposal

Application for works to Protected Trees – TPO : T2 Oak (T1 on submitted plan) – crown lift the north-east to east-facing branches over Barkhart Drive to approximately 5 metres above ground level by pruning new growth back to previous management points; selectively tip reduce one tertiary branch below the streetlight within Barkhart Close by up to approximately 0.5 metres; and reduce the south-west to west-facing crown over the parking spaces by up to approximately 2 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Wokingham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1823 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Wokingham 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 October 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £569,000 in February 2017. Terraced house, freehold.

21 February 2017£569,000
30 July 2007£435,000

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

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltPost-2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG40 1PN
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Norreys
Parish
Wokingham
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
263decided 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/15275329
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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

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.