15B Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01376/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

4 x Aspen: Pollard to 2 metres with a view to coppicing to stool level in the following few years Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Public bridleway 17 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Protected tree 8 m away: 201/21/0498 - T5 - ASP
2 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1421 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; National landscape 298 m away: North Wessex Downs; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £550,000 in June 2013. Detached house, freehold.

14 June 2013£550,000
18 December 1998£255,000New build

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

Building

Floor area150 m² (1,615 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Postcode
RG31 5HG
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Parish
Tilehurst Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 8 days slower than West Berkshire's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
441decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
T1 - Oak - Crown lift to 3m, Crown reduce by 30%
19/03071/TPW
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
9 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG
T.1 Oak (M) and T.2 Oak (M C)- Re pollard at previous pollard knuckles, leaving 25-50mm s…
25/02585/TPW
2025
14 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG
Poplar: Remove due to significant Basel decay and root plate movement causing the tree to…
25/01884/5DAY
2025
10 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG
T3 - Oak: Tip reduce the canopy growth only over garden by 1.5m to good growth points
25/01818/TPW
2025 Approved
Land To The Rear Of 18 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG
11x trees of unknown species (excluding crown of large Oak in neighbours garden): Cut bac…
25/01104/TPW
2025 Approved
Land To The Rear Of 18 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG
2x Ash: with severe ash die back. Fell
25/01105/TPW
2025 Approved
96 City Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5SB
Single storey rear extension with side extension for new garage after demolition of exist…
25/00833/HOUSE
2023 Approved
110 Blewbury Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HL
Single Storey Rear And Two Storey Side Extensions
23/00721/HOUSE
2021 Approved
12 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading West Berkshire RG31 5HG
T1- Poplar trees in neighbouring property, repollard due to one stem having split out pru…
21/00950/TPW
2021 Approved
4 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading West Berkshire RG31 5HG
Demolition of existing garage and rear extensions, and erection of 2 storey side, and sin…
21/00850/HOUSE
2020 Withdrawn
15 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG
G2 - 2 x Oak Trees in property rear of garden - thin overall crown by up to 30% and remov…
20/00804/TPW
2019 Refused
19 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG
T1 Oak - no works required.T2 Mature Oak - situated on public footpath. Reduce northern a…
19/02780/TPW
2018 Approved
11 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading Berkshire RG31 5HG
T1 Horse Chestnut - Rear Garden - Reduce Northern side of canopy back to previous reducti…
18/02828/TPW
2017 Approved
19 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading Berkshire RG31 5HG
Mature Oak Tree - Complete a 5-10% thin of the canopy; lateral reduction of 4 branches cl…
17/00549/TPW
2017 Approved
18 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading Berkshire RG31 5HG
Two storey rear extension
17/00273/HOUSE
2017 Approved
9 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading Berkshire RG31 5HG
T5 and T6 - Oak - Reduce both by 10% back to growth points (Indicated on submitted photo)…
17/00098/TPW
2016 Refused
9 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading Berkshire RG31 5HG
T5 and T6 - Oak - Reduce both by 20% back to growth points the finished height to be betw…
16/03278/TPW
2016 Approved
102 Blewbury Drive Tilehurst Reading Berkshire RG31 5HL
Proposed single storey rear extension.
16/01368/HOUSE
2016 Approved
106 Blewbury Drive Tilehurst Reading Berkshire RG31 5HL
Single storey rear and side extensions
16/00851/HOUSE
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.