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23 New Road Reading RG1 5JD

Awaiting decision Reading 230551 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

1. Magnolia tree along side of house (north end of road) trimmed back and shaped canopy 2. Bay tree further along the perimeter garden wall along road pruned and shaped 3. Beech tree growing in neighbours property no 21 which over hangs in to our garden. 1-2m reduction of limbs extending higher and over our garden We have consulted with an arborist this morning who visited our property and advised us to make an application for the work intended.

As published by the council, reference 230551

Application record

Reference
230551
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Valid
Received
22 Apr 2023
Validated
24 Apr 2023
Ward
Redlands Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 5JD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2023

    Received by Reading

  2. 24 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 June 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Reading took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Reading for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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