Planning application
5 Bigshotte Court Wokingham Wokingham RG45 6WR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 2008-2026 T7 (Lime) Crown reduction by 5-6 Meters to reduce the strain on the two main upright stems which are hollow and have significant decay.
As published by the council, reference 261971
Application record
- Reference
- 261971
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wokingham Without
- Parish
- Wokingham Without
- Postcode
- RG45 6WR
Comment by 15 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Wokingham's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Wokingham
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wokingham took a median of 55 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 Wokingham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wokingham's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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