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APEX PLAZA, FORBURY ROAD, READING

Granted Reading PL/25/1678 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T11 to T15 – London Planes - Crown lift, reduce lateral branches

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1678

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1678
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Decided
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1213 Awaiting decision

    APEX PLAZA, FORBURY ROAD, READING

    Proposed works to several trees

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Trees
  • PL/25/1413 Granted

    APEX PLAZA, FORBURY ROAD, READING

    T1, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10 – London Planes - Crown lift over footpath to a maximum height of 3m; prune to provide clearance from building

    Decided 18 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 211166 Granted

    Apex Plaza Forbury Road Reading

    Front of and Side of Building T1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 - The trees require pruning as specified, in order to give clearance to the building and to achieve the statutory height clearance over the adjacent bus lane/highway.

    Decided 19 Aug 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 7 January 2026, 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.

In Reading

  • PL/25/0915 Granted

    BAILIFFS COTTAGE, THE BROOKMILL, READING, RG1 6DD

    T1 - Copper Beech - Thin crown by 10%, removing rubbing / weak crossing branches. Crown lift to approximately 3.5m by pruning tip ends only Prune limbs towards house by 1.5m.

    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Trees
  • PL/26/1305 Awaiting decision

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

    Application for Tree works on trees subject to TPO's

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PL/26/1312 Awaiting decision

    3 KNOWLE CLOSE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7LH

    Application for Tree works - fell T5 Willow to a 3m monolith

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PL/26/1105 Granted

    14 BRAMBLE CRESCENT, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4TX

    Crown raise tree to 6m.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
  • PL/26/1112 Decided

    90 KENDRICK ROAD, READING, RG1 5DN

    T1 (sycamore): dismantle to just above ground level T2 (elm): dismantle dead elm to just above ground level

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees