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Grounds of Tennis Courts, R/o 51-62 Balmore Drive, Reading

Split decision Reading PL/25/1514 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T.2 Oak, remove the 2 lowest limbs over the court back to source Reduce crown over courts by approximately 1.5m. (TPO 77/13)

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1514

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1514
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Decided
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Caversham Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 8NL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 23 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Split

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Reading has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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