Planning application
Land at Reading Shopping Park Vastern Road Reading RG1 8AL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T14 - London plane - Crown lift 6m. Prune to achieve 2m separation from building. T15 - Norway maple - Crown lift 5m. Prune to achieve 2m separation from building, and adjacent street sign. T10 - Norway maple - Crown lift 4m. Prune to achieve 2m separation from building and clear from lamp standard. T9 - Norway maple - Crown lift 4m. T8 - Norway maple -Sever ivy at ground level. T7 - Norway maple -Sever ivy at ground level. T6 - Norway maple - Crown lift 4m.
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1283
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1283
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Thames Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 8AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Reading
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10 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 28 October 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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