10-12 Denmark Street, Wokingham, RG40 2BB Data via plota.co.uk

262315 Valid

Proposal

Application for works to Protected Trees – TPO : T001 Horse Chestnut – Remove epicormic growth, crown lift to provide 4m clearance above ground level and sever ivy; T003 Pedunculate Oak – Sever ivy, remove epicormic growth to provide 4m clearance above ground level and remove a split/broken branch; G005 comprising two Sycamores and two Horse Chestnuts – Remove epicormic growth, crown lift to provide 4–5m clearance over parking bays and reduce the western upper-crown overhang by 1–1.5m; T006 Horse Chestnut – Re- pollard to previous reduction points, removing 3–4m, remove epicormic growth and crown lift to provide 4m clearance above ground level; G008 Common Ash and Sycamore – Crown lift to provide 4m clearance over the car park and reduce to 3m height for screening, subject to clarification of the trees receiving each operation; fell T004 Sycamore and the Sycamore, Pedunculate Oak and Horse Chestnut trees within G007 to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from Wokingham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

22 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Courtyard, Grade II, about 15 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 20 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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Also on the record
Inside the Wokingham built-up area; Air quality management area about 7 m away: Wokingham Town Centre.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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.

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG40 2BB
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Wescott
Parish
Wokingham
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
267decided 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

Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.