16 Leith Close Crowthorne Wokingham RG45 6TD Data via plota.co.uk

251528 Decided

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) T1 Oak (T16 on TPO) - Reduce in height by 2m to leave a final height of 16m. Reduce lateral spread by 2m to create a natural canopy. Using suitable growth points to help encourage healthy growth. Reason for Works: Tree is dropping debris onto garden house and footpath. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2025
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Split Decision
26 Aug 2025

Split Decision on 26 Aug 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve about 240 m away: Heathlake
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI about 237 m away: Heath Lake SSSI; Inside the Crowthorne built-up area; Priority habitat about 22 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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
RG45 6TD
Received
29 Jun 2025
Validated
29 Jun 2025
Ward
Wokingham Without
Parish
Wokingham Without
Decision
Split Decision
Decision date
26 Aug 2025
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-14136862
Consultation
30 Jun 2025
Comments by
14 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2025
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