Land to rear of Malden House Lower Wokingham Road, Crowthorne Wokingham, RG45 6BX Data via plota.co.uk

261200 Approved

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) G1, Beech - Reduce lateral branches by approximately 1-2m to appropriate growth points, leaving a natural and consistent canopy line. 3x Poplars- Reduce lateral branches by approximately 1m to keep the branches back from the drive, whilst still maintaining a consistent shape. Silver Birch - Remove any dead trees visible from the driveway and reduce any out of shape trees on the driveway boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Crowthorne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG45 6BX
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Finchampstead
Parish
Finchampstead
Decision
Tree Consent
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
259decided 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/14939000
Consultation
27 May 2026
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 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