Planning application
The Queens Oak Church Lane Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 4LS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification of proposed works to a tree within the Finchampstead Church Conservation Area: T1 Robinia â fell to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 262277
Application record
- Reference
- 262277
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Finchampstead South
- Parish
- Finchampstead
- Postcode
- RG40 4LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wokingham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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261585 Granted
The Queens Oak Church Lane Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 4LS
SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS TO TREE(S) IN A CONSERVATION AREA. G1 (Conifer Hedge). Reduce height, trim sides back to previous pruning points. Final height 10-12m.
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212802 Decided
The Queens Oak Church Lane Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 4LS
REGULATION 14(2) NOTIFCATION FOR WORKS IN THE FINCHAMPSTEAD CHURCH CONSERVATION AREA T2, Acacia - tree has a large crack/split in the lowest limb - this limb overhangs the pub garden benches. It is proposed to remove this limb.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Wokingham
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 November 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
11 documents on file for this application
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About this record
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The Queens Oak Church Lane Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 4LS
SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS TO TREE(S) IN A CONSERVATION AREA. G1 (Conifer Hedge). Reduce height, trim sides back to previous pruning points. Final height 10-12m.
Granted Trees 13 docs -
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The Queens Oak Church Lane Finchampstead Wokingham RG40 4LS
REGULATION 14(2) NOTIFCATION FOR WORKS IN THE FINCHAMPSTEAD CHURCH CONSERVATION AREA T2, Acacia - tree has a large crack/split in the lowest limb - this limb overhangs the pub garden benches. It is proposed to remove this limb.
Decided Trees 4 docs -
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