Planning application
PA/2026/0289
TESCO STORES LTD, WHITTON ROAD, BRACKNELL, RG12 9TZ
Proposal
A tree is located in close proximity to the Dot Com section of the store with parts of it now growing over the store roof. - Cut back the tree to prevent damage to the building fabric. cut back the poplar tree branches to 2m growth points from the store roofing up to at least 4m above the roofing
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0289
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Bracknell Forest
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Part Approval, Part Refusal
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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PA/2026/0565 Awaiting decision
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PA/2026/0320 Refused
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17/00004/A Granted
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22/00086/TRTPO Withdrawn
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Other trees applications
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PA/2026/0750 Awaiting decision
19 FOREST END ROAD, SANDHURST, GU47 8JT
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PA/2026/0741 Withdrawn
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PA/2026/0738 Awaiting decision
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PA/2026/0727 Awaiting decision
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PA/2026/0579 Awaiting decision
42 FAKENHAM WAY, OWLSMOOR, SANDHURST, GU47 0YS
TPO38 - Reduce crown/height and remove all branches overhanging boundary from group of Silver Birch trees on adjoining land to my property.