23 Heathermount Drive Crowthorne Wokingham RG45 6HJ Data via plota.co.uk

261116 Refused

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) T4 and T3, Oak (A1 on TPO) - to be felled to ground level and replaced with smaller manageable trees. Reason for Works: Both trees have a significant lean towards the building and new permitted development which is in the process of being built. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 May 2026
✓
Validated
15 May 2026
✗
Refused
17 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Jul 2026 · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 443 m away: Heathlake; SSSI about 475 m away: Heath Lake SSSI; Inside the Crowthorne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 £535,000 in August 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 August 2023£535,000

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

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG45 6HJ
Received
10 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Wokingham Without
Parish
Wokingham Without
Decision
Refused
Decision date
17 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 8 days slower than Wokingham's median of 55 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 8% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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
19 May 2026
Comments by
3 Jun 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

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.