4 Knowle Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7LH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 Oak - Remove the 3 lowest limbs back to the trunk. Reduce the radial spread by approximately 30% leaving the tree with a radial crown spread of no less than 3.5 metres Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 415.
Documents 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 12 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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £234,000 in July 1999. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 415, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.
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 26 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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