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6, Museum of English Rural Life, 6 Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX

Decided Reading PL/25/1727 Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

05UL Holm Oak Fell Ground Level, Replant with native species as adjoining planting 02PE Cappadocicum Maple Fell Ground Level Trunk cavity south at approximately 6m, below main leader. All scaffolds have historic squirrel damage with some previous failures. 02P9 Sycamore Remove Dead wood>25mm diameter & Hanging branches (Advisory) 02PA Oak Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02PS Sycamore Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02P6 Sycamore Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02PD White Mulberry Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 04KM Sycamore Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02PC Norway Maple Form monolith at approximately 5m. Remove seedling trees below historic squirrel damage throughout crown with notch stress wounds on most laterals. Dead wood, some hanging, throughout crown some 75mm diameter plus. 02PM Norway Maple Remove dead wood >25mm diameter and hanging branches. Reduce end loading of squirrel damaged branches 02PN Group Fell Squirrel damaged Norway Maple

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1727

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1727
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Agree
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Redlands Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 5EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 22 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Agree

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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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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