Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School The Coombe Streatley Reading RG8 9QL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00780/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Approved

Proposal

Tree No: 1001, 1002, 1004 - Tree Species: Field Maple - Tree Works: Cut back epicormic growth to main stem Tree No: 1015, 1022, 1033, 1039, 1040, 1044, 1045, 1046 - Tree Species: Sycamore, Horse Chestnut, Wild Cherry - Tree Works: Remove major deadwood and hangers. Tree No: 1026 - Tree Species: Sycamore - Tree Works: Reduce to 2m stump Tree No: 1031 - Tree Species: Sycamore - Tree Works: Sever ivy on stems Tree Group No: 1043 - Tree Species: Sycamore & Ash - Tree Works: Remove major deadwood and hangers from Sycamore and Ash Tree Group No: 1034 - Tree Species: Common Beech - Tree Works: Crown lift to 2.5 m above ground level (AGL) Tree Group No: 1052 - Tree Species: Turkish Hazel - Tree Works: Crown lift to 3 m and cut back to clear kitchen by 2 m Tree Group No: 1030 - Tree Species: Ash - Tree Works: Fell to ground level All tree works are proposed on the basis of sound Arboricultural management, following a tree survey of the site in November 2025. The Ash Tree 1030, is in a very poor condition due to Ash dieback. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Tree preservation order: 201/21/0009 - A1
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
SSSI 91 m away: Lardon Chase 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.
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 Streatley (West Berkshire) built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building 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

Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Postcode
RG8 9QL
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Basildon
Parish
Streatley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ruskins Tree Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 23 days slower than West Berkshire's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
259decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026