St James' Church Church Lane, Finchampstead Wokingham, RG40 4LU Data via plota.co.uk

261710 Valid

Proposal

Application for works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO 0998-1976 and notification of proposed works to trees within the Finchampstead Conservation Area comprising removal of deadwood and crown lifting of Oak trees T1 and T2, felling of Holly tree T3, Acacia tree T4 and Cherry tree T6, and dismantling of Beech tree T5 to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
21 Jul 2026
Received
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 55. The consultation period closed on 13 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Finchampstead built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
RG40 4LU
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Finchampstead
Parish
Finchampstead
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 55, past Wokingham's usual 41 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 20 Oct 2026.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
46decided 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/15100904
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 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