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31 ELSLEY ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 6RP

Granted Reading PL/24/1611 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 – Front Garden Left Hand Side of Drive - Mature Lime Tree - Lift lower crown up to 5.2m to give clearance. Also to remove epicormic growth from the main stem up to the lowest main branch.

As published by the council, reference PL/24/1611

Application record

Reference
PL/24/1611
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
3 Dec 2024
Validated
3 Dec 2024
Decided
21 Jan 2025
Ward
Kentwood Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG31 6RP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Dec 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 21 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 1 Oct 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 21 January 2025, 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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