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Land at Reading Shopping Park Vastern Road Reading RG1 8AL

Granted Reading PL/25/1283 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

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
Granted As published: 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

  1. 9 Sep 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 10 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 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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What 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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