Reading Blue Coat School Sonning Lane, Sonning Wokingham, RG4 6SU Data via plota.co.uk

261599 Valid

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 2/1951, WOODLAND 3 and GROUP 2 T249, Lime - Reduce canopy by 5m to leave a final height of 21m +/- 1m. 535, Lime - Crown clean by removal of dead wood (50mm); prune back lower canopy (S) to give 3m clearance to adjacent building roof; remove basal suckers and up stem to 4m above ground level. 536, Oak - Crown clean by removal of dead wood; prune back encroachment to adjacent building roof to give clearance to boundary line; trim low trunk branches (3m) (N) to clear parking area. 538, Oak - Top tree at 18m above ground level; restructure crown by carrying out a crown reduction to reduce the tree by 5m in lateral branch width and 5m in height. T630, Beech – Section fell to ground level. T631, Sycamore - Reduce by approx. 3-4m and conduct a climbing inspection of the cavity to establish extent of decay. 1032, Wild Cherry - Fell to ground level. 1033, Wild Cherry - Fell to ground level - stem (N). 1038, Oak - Reduce upper crown by 6m; prune back upper lateral crown by 3-4m to balance; crown clean by removal of dead wood. 1045, Ash - Fell to ground level. 1272, Sycamore - Fell to ground level. 4622, Sycamore - Fell to ground level. 4641, Sycamore - Crown clean by removal of dead wood and severe squirrel damaged branches. 4299, Ash - Top-out residual stem at 7m above ground level. 4796, Horse Chestnut - Top-out central stem at 2m above cavity. 6204, Lime - Crown clean by removal of dead wood; remove basal sucker growth. 6205, Lime - Crown clean; reduce height/length of dead stem; remove dead stub (E); ecological survey first. 6255, Sycamore - Fell to ground level, burn arisings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
22 Jul 2026
Received
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 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 54. The consultation period closed on 5 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Sonning built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, 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
RG4 6SU
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Thames
Parish
Sonning
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 54, past Wokingham's usual 41 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 21 Oct 2026.

Day 542 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/15066296
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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