Sandown, High Street, Little Sandhurst, Sandhurst, GU47 8LG Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0135 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved

Proposal

T1 - Oak - Quercus Robur - Reduce Oak by 20% (1.5-2m) to leave a finished natural shape and slight lift of 1.5m on the NW side to balance the crown. Tree is growing near multiple BT lines and encroaching on the house. Tree was pruned 3-4years ago, re-prune as part of maintenance. T2 - Oak - Quercus Robur - Reduce Oak by 20% (1.5-2m) to leave a finished natural shape. Remove lower poorly rooted epicormic shoots. Reduce top by 2-3m as tree leans 30 degrees NW towards property. Reduction to re balance tree. Tree was pruned 3-4years ago, re-prune as part of maintenance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 135 m away: Edgbarrow Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 203 m away: Wellington College Bog SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Sandhurst (Bracknell Forest) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 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 4

Last sold for £500,000 in June 2007. Detached house, freehold.

29 June 2007£500,000
19 May 2004£435,000
29 May 2001£345,000
22 December 1999£240,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
GU47 8LG
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Sandhurst
Parish
Sandhurst Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 86 days from validation, 16 days faster than Bracknell Forest's median of 102 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 86% of tree and landscaping works here are.

17%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
178decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bracknell Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Bracknell Forest decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Bracknell Forest
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#254 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bracknell Forest is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #269 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Bracknell Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #147 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #269 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #263 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
26 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
30 decided
502
Total decisions
53 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.