Planning application
FORBURY RETAIL PARK, KENAVON DRIVE, READING
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G5 – Mixed species – crown lift to statutory height over road to 5.2m - crown lift to 5.2m over road to fenceline to clear lorry access T3 – London Plane – Prune to clear structure/wires/buildings by 1m – Prune to clear street and carpark lights by 1m T9 – London Plane - Prune to clear structure/wires/buildings by specified amount – 1. Crown lift by 3m to clear road signs. 2. Create 50cm clearance around lamppost. T13 – London Plane - crown lift to statutory height over path to 2.5m, 5.2m over road - Crown lift to clear the footpath and road T15 – Unidentifiable – Fell to ground level (Directional fell) – Fell small dead tree T50 – Bird Cherry – crown lift to statutory height over road to 5.2m - crown lift to 5.2m to reduce interference with lorries. T51 – Common Ash - Prune to clear structure/wires/buildings by specified amount - Prune to clear lamppost by 50cm. T52 – Common Ash - Prune to clear structure/wires/buildings by specified amount - Prune to clear lamppost by 50cm.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0011
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0011
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Thames Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Reading
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3 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 3 March 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.
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PL/26/0823 Split decision
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PL/26/0964 Granted
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PL/26/1081 Decided
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