Crossways, Manor Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DT Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S4122/TCA - Works to trees in CA Under Consideration

Proposal

T1 1x Robinia. Large collapsed lateral limb falling on Crossways driveway to the east of tree. The limb was heavily weighed down with mistletoe. Additionally and most relevantly, dysfunctional wood volumes internally could be seen in breakage on the tensile element of lateral branch. Dark dead cambium and heart wood which will have lost dynamic properties consequentially. Additionally the appears to be some inclusion in a bifurcation. The tree has canopy cover over Ferry Lane, Crossways and Lady & St John's Chapel, all areas with high occupancy. Specification: • Reduce overall canopy by 2-2.5 metres, including a dominant sub limb to the west over the church. • Remove/prune out mistletoe T2 1x Leyland Cypress. With proximity to the Robinia is a dominant lapsed leylandii growing through the Robinia and over road, forcing tree to put outer growth on, only leading to potentially end heavy lever arm characteristics. Specification: • Reduce by 4.0m in height • Prune some width where possible as road width is compromised. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 25.

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Chilterns 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.
Goring Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Tudor Cottage, Grade II, about 42 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Goring built-up area; 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
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 1

Last sold for £2,225,000 in January 2021. Detached house, freehold.

8 January 2021£2,225,000

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

Building

Floor area285 m² (3,068 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in CA
Postcode
RG8 9DT
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Heritage Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 25, past South Oxfordshire's usual 18 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 14 Dec 2026.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
519decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.