March House 1 Blands Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JY Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 26/00330/TPW
Date received
13 Feb 2026
Date validated
13 Feb 2026
Postcode
RG7 3JY

Description

T1- Oak: Remove all major deadwood, reduce lateral scaffold limbs over the house by 2-3m to reduce risk of branch failure over the house. The rest of the tree carry out overall canopy reduction of 1-2m to suitable growth points to manage garden/house encroachment, leaving crown asymmetrical. No wounds to exceed 50mm. Remove epicormic growth on the main stem to 4m. Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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