Planning application
FLAT 1, 12 ABBOTS WALK, READING, RG1 3HW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed Works to Two Honey Lotus Trees at Abbots House - T7 &T8 Tree Preservation Order number 60/05 PL/24/1438
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1270
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1270
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 3HW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by Reading
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22 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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10 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 30 September 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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