Planning application
15 BONSEY LANE, BINFIELD, BRACKNELL, RG42 4GL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 is currently in an advanced state of physiological and structural decline. Visual inspection from ground level reveals severe canopy thinning and widespread tip dieback throughout, which is strongly indicative of Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus). The canopy contains a significant volume of major deadwood. While we recognise that deadwood removal is exempt under TPO regulations, its presence highlights the tree's overall trajectory and poor health. Furthermore, multiple cavities displaying extensive decay are visible from ground level, alongside several structural snap-out points where major limbs have previously failed. Given the structural defects, internal decay, and loss of structural timber, the tree exhibits unnatural movement during high-wind events, raising serious concerns regarding full or partial failure. While the main stem sits on the boundary, both properties (No. 15 and No. 16) and their outbuildings - specifically the garage at No. 16 - fall squarely within the tree's fall-zone target area. RSL therefore proposes the following management intervention: 1. Crown Reduction: Reduce the entire canopy by 3m-4m, cutting back to suitable, viable secondary lateral growth points to reduce wind sail and mechanical leverage on compromised limbs. 2. Crown Clean & Maintenance: Remove all major deadwood, damaged/snapped growth, crossing and rubbing branches, and heavily decayed limbs to eliminate immediate drop hazards. Objective: The primary goal of this specification is to alleviate weight and mechanical stress on compromised structural points, stabilising the tree and mitigating public safety risks as far as reasonably practicable, short of total removal, while it continues its natural decline. W.3.W: ///issue.ample.rally
As published by the council, reference PA/2026/0759
Application record
- Reference
- PA/2026/0759
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Binfield South & Jennett's Park
- Parish
- Binfield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG42 4GL
Comment by 29 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Bracknell Forest through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Bracknell Forest
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bracknell Forest took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bracknell Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bracknell Forest decided tree works applications in a median of 109 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
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.
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