Land On North Side Of Reading Road Burghfield Common Reading Data via plota.co.uk

26/02014/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

Oak 06EU- 5m crown lift over DW and HW Oak 06ES- 5m crown lift over DW and HW Oak 06EP- 20% (1.5m ) Directional prune back from House number 31 Oak 06EM- 10% (1.5m) Directional prune , to cut back from lamp column Oak 06EA- Remove hanging aerial branch Oak 06EO- Crown lift 3m over footpath Oak 06DZ- Crown lift 3m over footpath and 5m over road Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 7 m away: 201/21/0036 - A1; Inside the Burghfield Common 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 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

Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Postcode
RG7 3PY
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Bradfield
Parish
Sulhamstead Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 43 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 4313 days to the 56-day target
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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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