Parkside House Nursing Home, Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2DB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1244 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Valid

Proposal

T2 Lime species -Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 2m T7 False acacia - Remove Basal and Epicormic Growth up to 2.5m T8 London plane - Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 3m T8 London plane - Crown Lift to Specified Amount Within 6 Months Crown lift to 3m T10 London plane - Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from Reading's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 September 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

Council
Reading
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
RG30 2DB
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Southcote Ward
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arbtech Services

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 36.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
126decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Reading is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. 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
Reading decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #163 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #274 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #236 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
44 decided
643
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026