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15 WALMER CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4HL

Granted Reading PL/25/1342 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TPO 140/01 English Oak - Crown reduction by approx. 2 metres. Crown lift to give a clearance of 6 metres from ground level. Thin crown by 15% and remove dead wood.

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1342

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1342
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
23 Sep 2025
Validated
23 Sep 2025
Decided
20 Oct 2025
Ward
Norcot Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG30 4HL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 10 Aug 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 20 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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