2 Villiers Mead, Wokingham, RG41 2UB Data via plota.co.uk

262417 Valid

Proposal

Application for works to Protected Trees – TPO , G1: T1 Oak – crown reduction to a finished height of 14.5m and overall crown spread of 9.5m, together with removal of major deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Wokingham's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 350 m away: Holt Copse & Joel Park; National infrastructure project about 1666 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; Inside the Wokingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
RG41 2UB
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Emmbrook
Parish
Wokingham
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Wokingham usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 1541 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

Planning Portal ref
PP/15293500
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 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