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23 New Road Reading RG1 5JD

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

Works: Trees

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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

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2020.

  • 211150 Withdrawn

    23 New Road Reading RG1 5JD

    Beech (T1) - Crown reduction to reduce overhang and shorten overextended limbs, removing approximately 2-3m branch length on average.

    Decided 14 Jul 2021 Trees
  • 200104 Decided

    23 New Road Reading RG1 5JD

    fell three small conifers

    Decided 31 Jan 2020 Trees
  • 200048 Decided

    23 New Road Reading RG1 5JD

    fell one conifer

    Decided 22 Jan 2020 Trees

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 57 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

This application is with Reading for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reading decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 23 New Road Reading RG1 5JD

    200104 Submitted 22 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    fell three small conifers

    Decided Trees 1 doc

  • 23 New Road Reading RG1 5JD

    200048 Submitted 12 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    fell one conifer

    Decided Trees 1 doc

  • 5 New Road Reading RG1 5JD

    230208 Submitted 18 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    T1 (hornbeam)- Crown reduction to hornbeam in front garden. T2(laburnum)- Crown reduction to laburnum in front garden. T3 (birch)-Remove hanging branch

    Decided Trees 2 docs

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  • 42 NEW ROAD, READING, RG1 5JD

    PL/26/0740 Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    T1 Variegated shrub - Reshape crown of shrub T2 Beech- Trim top and sides of beech, removing as much material as practicable whilst retaining greenery T3 Pyracantha - Trim and tidy pyracantha, removing as much material as practicable whilst retaining greenery T4 Conifer hedge - Reduce height of hedge and trim face, removing as much material as practicable whilst retaining greenery T5 Overhanging Vegetation - Cut overhanging vegetation next to greenhouse back to the boundary T6 Honeysuckle 1 - Trim top and faces of honeysuckle by greenhouse, removing as much material as practicable whilst retaining greenery T7 Honeysuckle 2 - Hard trim to top and face of honeysuckle, removing as much material as practicable whilst retaining greenery T8 Star jasmine - All round trim, removing as much material as practicable whilst retaining greenery

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In Reading

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    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees