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5 THE BEECHES, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 6RQ

Granted Reading PL/26/0015 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Fell 1 Beech tree

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0015

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0015
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Decided
20 Jan 2026
Ward
Kentwood Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG31 6RQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jan 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 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 20 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.

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