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20a Church Road Caversham Reading RG4 7AD

Granted Reading 191721 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T3 Horse Chestnut - reduce height by removing all growth above the historic pollard knuckles. Remove the 3 branches emanating from area with the large cavity on stem 1

As published by the council, reference 191721

Application record

Reference
191721
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
28 Oct 2019
Validated
30 Oct 2019
Decided
2 Dec 2019
Ward
Caversham Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 7AD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2019

    Received by Reading

  2. 30 Oct 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 2 December 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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