Planning application
Wokingham Borough Council Shute End Wokingham RG40 1BN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification for works to trees in Wokingham Town Centre Conservation Area: 015927 Willow â crown lift to provide 2.4m clearance above footpath; 016534 Common Laburnum â prune to provide up to 2m clearance from roof and 1.5â2m clearance from streetlight, remove deadwood and ivy from base; 016531 Small-leaved Lime â pollard crown to suitable growth points at approximately 10m height; 016443 Elm â section fell.
As published by the council, reference 262028
Application record
- Reference
- 262028
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Emmbrook
- Parish
- Wokingham
- Postcode
- RG40 1BN
Comment by 11 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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26 Aug 2026
Received by Wokingham
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29 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Wokingham Borough Council Shute End Wokingham RG40 1BN
SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS IN A CONSERVATION AREA 016445, Common Laburnum â Section fell to ground level.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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Wokingham Borough Council Shute End Wokingham RG40 1BN
SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS TO TREE(S) IN A CONSERVATION AREA. T1, Magnolia Grandiflora (Sothern Magnolia) (ID 16801) â Crown Lift to remove the lowest branch over the parking bay to the main stem and Prune Back to Suitable Growth Point - prune the tree away from the building between 0.5m-1m.
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SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS IN A CONSERVATION AREA 016534, Laburnum - Prune back to suitable growth point; prune away from roof to give a clearance of up to 2.0m; prune away from streetlight 1 to give a clearance between 1.5 and 2.0m; remove deadwood.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS IN A CONSERVATION AREA T1, Lawson Cypress (ID 16802) â Section fell.
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