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Lavender House 31 Elsley Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 6RP

Refused Reading 230183 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Fell 3 Lime, re-pollard 3 Lime

As published by the council, reference 230183

Application record

Reference
230183
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
16 Feb 2023
Validated
16 Mar 2023
Decided
13 Apr 2023
Ward
Kentwood Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG31 6RP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2023

    Received by Reading

  2. 16 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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