2 Beechwood Close Ascot Berkshire SL5 8QJ Data via plota.co.uk

25/00247/TRTPO - Tree Work Application (TRTPO Application) Refused

Proposal

TPO 288 - Application to fell1 tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
15 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
18 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Inside the North Ascot built-up area; Green belt about 22 m away: London; Priority habitat about 22 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 · 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 £320,000 in May 2014. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 May 2014£320,000

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

Building

Floor area173 m² (1,862 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, 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
Tree Work Application (TRTPO Application)
Postcode
SL5 8QJ
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Winkfield and Warfield East
Parish
Winkfield Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
18 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 14 days faster than Bracknell Forest's median of 79 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 12% of tree and landscaping works here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
87decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Bracknell Forest
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#254 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bracknell Forest is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #269 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bracknell Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #125 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #147 of 296
38%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #269 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #263 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
26 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
30 decided
502
Total decisions
53 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.