THE HEIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOL, 82 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING

Decision Made PL/26/0063 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Council
Date received
21 Jan 2026
Date validated
24 Jan 2026
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Description

Please see attached Tree report for Ash trees 82 Gosbrook Road for detail. Please note that Tree ID 0GWE and 0GEF is likely to have been considered as one multiple Ash tree and ID GWK is other Ash in TPO 7/08.

Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Reading is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #252 out of 292. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #224 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #177 of 292
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #252 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #214 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
40%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
40 decided
635
Total decisions
101 refused in 2025