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THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

Granted Reading PL/25/1465 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1048 & T1049 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T1044 London Plane (numbered as T3 on the TPO document) - Crown lift to 6m. T1076 Robinia - trim

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1465

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1465
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Decided
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 4HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/0050 Granted

    Thames Valley University, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4HJ

    Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps and Thermal Storage, BESS, and associated transformers and switchgear GRP enclosures to replace the existing carbon based heat network.

    Decided 16 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0032 Granted

    THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation, Alteration or Replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs of Non-domestic Buildings. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J

    Decided 12 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/24/1217 Granted

    THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    Works to TPOs within boundary of Reading College

    Decided 15 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 14 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 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 14 November 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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  • THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    PL/24/1217 Submitted 16 Sep 2024 0m away

    Works to TPOs within boundary of Reading College

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Thames Valley University, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4HJ

    PL/26/0050 Submitted 19 Jan 2026 0m away

    Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps and Thermal Storage, BESS, and associated transformers and switchgear GRP enclosures to replace the existing carbon based heat network.

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
  • THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

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