4 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY
Pending
26/01078/TPW
Description
T1 - Twin-stemmed silver birch tree. Both approximately 13m x 5m. One of the stems is dead and the other one is in heavy decline. Please may we fell and replant in a more suitable location away from driveway compaction.
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
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2025
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2024
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2023
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2023
Approved
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2023
Approved
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Approved
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2023
Approved
8 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY
Oak - Crown lift to 3m above ground level, removing the small lower primary branches.
2023
Approved
17 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY
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2023
Approved
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Approved
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2022
Approved
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2021
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Approved
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2016
Approved
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West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 292 councils
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Householder decisions
West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #211 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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West Berkshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #119 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #211 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #230 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
54 decided
1,141
Total decisions
110 refused in 2025