Farthings House 5 Coppice Gardens Crowthorne Berkshire RG45 6EE

1. 15 Jun 2015

   Received by Bracknell Forest

2. 22 Jul 2015

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Bracknell Forest granted permission on 22 July 2015, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 12 Benson Road Crowthorne Berkshire RG45 6DH

  18/00096/TRTPO Submitted 30 May 2018 42m away

  TPO 83 - Application to prune 2 trees

  Refused Trees 4 docs

• 6 Coppice Gardens Crowthorne Berkshire RG45 6EE

  16/00271/TRTPO Submitted 17 Oct 2016 51m away

  TPO 8 - Application to prune 1 tree

  Refused Trees 3 docs

• 16 COPPICE GARDENS, CROWTHORNE, RG45 6EE

  PA/2026/0277 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 53m away

  Proposal TPO 8 - to remove the weeping willow in the front garden of 16 Coppice Gardens and replace it with a cut-leaf alder (containerised standard 1.5-2m tall), planted nearby in the front garden. Reasons 1. The tree is causing conflict to the residents of 16 and 18 Coppice Gardens with regards to its roots breaking through the driveways and, being a large growing and very broad shaped tree, it is rather over-dominant and blocking direct sunlight to the windows on southern aspect of both houses. 2. It appears that the TPO is a very old Area order that has become somewhat outdated. The tree is estimated at being around 60 years old and may or may not have been present at the time the TPO was served. Government Guidance states: - The area category is intended for short-term protection in an emergency and may not be capable of providing appropriate long-term protection. The Order will protect only those trees standing at the time it was made, so it may over time become difficult to be certain which trees are protected. 3. The surrounding locality has a high level of tree cover and there are numerous more prominent trees and wooded groups in the wider landscape, especially the line of mature Scots pines to the north, which can be clearly seen when viewed from Coppice Gardens. The overall loss of amenity will therefore be minimal and can be adequately mitigated by suitable replacement planting to ensure canopy succession going forward into the next 40+ years. 4. Consent was granted for “re-pollarding” back in 2020 and, if the tree must remain, it will need to be pruned on a regular basis and in a similar fashion to reduce dominance, shading and obstruction to passing vehicles. This will in turn require repeated applications and administration, which could be avoided if the tree was removed and replaced with a suitable alternative species. 5. The replacement tree can be planted further into the grass area, equidistant from the two driveways, to reduce the risk of roots lifting the driveway surfacing in the future. It will also be much less likely to cause problems with lifting of surrounding hard landscaping, since willows are well-known for their shallow and problematic roots systems in the built environment and alders are more deep-rooted. 6. A pre-application telephone discussion with the Council’s tree officer was helpful, constructive and centred around the factors and reasoning given in this report.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 10 Coppice Gardens Crowthorne Berkshire RG45 6EE

  25/00169/TRTPO Submitted 18 Sep 2025 53m away

  TPO8 - Application to prune 1 tree

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 18 COPPICE GARDENS, CROWTHORNE, RG45 6EE

  PA/2026/0542 Submitted 29 May 2026 53m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jul

  Scope of Works T1-T2-T3 Scots pine trees protected by TPO 8 The trees are exhibiting signs of multiple trunk decay points and from what appears to be lightning strike. This included with the poor form of an asymmetrical crown creating excessive leverage weight I pose the trees to be at risk to failure. As the trees are within reaching distance of multiple properties I advise the trees are removed to ground level. Method of Works To sectionally dismantle the trees to near ground level. The trees will be accessed using rope and harness. Aerial pruning techniques will be used to dismantle the trees into sections. Each section will be controlled to ground level using ropes and rigging. All resulting waste will be processed and removed from the site, all areas will be left clean and tidy.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 2 Coppice Gardens Crowthorne Berkshire RG45 6EE

  23/00147/FUL Submitted 7 Mar 2023 58m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension and partial garage conversion.

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• PA/2026/0835 Awaiting decision

  TAMBORA, LONG HILL ROAD, ASCOT, SL5 8RE

  One of the limbs of the Oak tree is overhanging into our neighbours garden and is lower the other limbs on the crown of the tree. I would like to slightly reduce the overhanging limb and bring up to the same height as the other limbs on the crown.

  3 Sep 2026 Trees
• PA/2026/0840 Awaiting decision

  THE LIMES, RANELAGH DRIVE, BRACKNELL, RG12 9DA

  T19 Lime. Re-pollard at previous points. Lapsed pollard and is shading whole front of house.

  3 Sep 2026 Trees
• PA/2026/0838 Awaiting decision

  2 NEW ROAD, SANDHURST, GU47 8EF

  T1 Horse chestnut - located in the front garden. Tree dimensions: Height 15 m Radial spread 9 m. The proposed work - To reduce the low primary branch (south east) that overhangs the property by approximately 1.5 metres targeting suitable growth points. Also reduce low branch (south) that overhangs the garage by 1.5 m targeting suitable growth points. Keeping pruning wounds small and maintaining a balanced crown. Tree dimensions after pruning : Height 15m Radial spread 7.5 m Reasons for work : To alleviate end weight and side loading on large primary branch and low branch that extends out from natural drip line reducing the risk of failure.

  3 Sep 2026 Trees
• PA/2026/0828 Awaiting decision

  7 DIANTHUS PLACE, WINKFIELD ROW, BRACKNELL, RG42 7PQ

  T1 - 1 x Silver Birch at front of property - reduce the crown by approximately 1-2m pruning back to suitable growth points throughout the crown to maintain the trees natural pendulous form, remove no more than approximately 15-20% of the live crown with the aim of improving the shape and balance, and crown symmetry while retaining the trees amenity value.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• PA/2026/0829 Awaiting decision

  23 Shepherds Hill Bracknell RG12 2LS

  T1 - 1 x Oak Tree in rear garden - undertake a crown reduction of the Eastern and Northern canopy of the tree by up to 1.5m through selective tip reduction and removal of major deadwood.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees