28 Holmbury Avenue Crowthorne Wokingham RG45 6TQ Data via plota.co.uk

250521 Decided

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO , GROUP 4 G1, 3 x Silver Birch (part of G4) – Fell and replace. T1, Silver Birch – Crown reduction by 2m in height and 1.5m in lateral spread. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Mar 2025
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Validated
10 Mar 2025
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Split Decision
14 May 2025

Split Decision on 14 May 2025 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 87 m away: Heathlake
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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
SSSI 307 m away: Heath Lake SSSI; Inside the Crowthorne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £750,000 in July 2024. Detached house, freehold.

12 July 2024£750,000
30 October 2007£499,950
30 August 2002£360,000

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

Building

Floor area146 m² (1,572 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, 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 6TQ
Received
5 Mar 2025
Validated
10 Mar 2025
Ward
Wokingham Without
Parish
Wokingham Without
Decision
Split Decision
Decision date
14 May 2025
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-13828295
Consultation
10 Mar 2025
Comments by
24 Mar 2025
Statutory expiry
5 May 2025
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.

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.