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GEOFFREY FIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL, EXBOURNE ROAD, READING, RG2 8RH

Granted Reading PL/24/1006 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Sycamore - Crown reduce by approximately 20% of leaf area (this equates to reducing the existing crown by up to approximately 1.5m of the radial crown spread and up to approximately 1.5m of the height), leaving tree with natural crown shape for species in line with BS3998; Fell one Maple; crown lift all to 3m

As published by the council, reference PL/24/1006

Application record

Reference
PL/24/1006
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
6 Aug 2024
Validated
6 Aug 2024
Decided
10 Oct 2024
Ward
Whitley Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG2 8RH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 10 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 10 October 2024, 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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