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41 SURLEY ROW, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8LU

Granted Reading PL/26/0118 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Beech tree - Remove lower branches & reduce sides

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0118

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0118
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Decided
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 8LU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 230194 Decided

    41 Surley Row Emmer Green Reading RG4 8LU

    Cut back and reduce height of the conifers to front and side of front drive (same as previous trims). Side Garden - Pollard trees to the same height as previous pollard. Rear Garden - Reduce height of conifers and crown lift bottom branchesof sycamore. Front garden - Remove Maple in drive as shed it is growing through is falling apart.

    Decided 24 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 26 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 41 Surley Row Emmer Green Reading RG4 8LU

    230194 Submitted 15 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Cut back and reduce height of the conifers to front and side of front drive (same as previous trims). Side Garden - Pollard trees to the same height as previous pollard. Rear Garden - Reduce height of conifers and crown lift bottom branchesof sycamore. Front garden - Remove Maple in drive as shed it is growing through is falling apart.

    Decided Trees 1 doc
    Small domestic

  • Gardeners Arms Ph 48 Surley Row Emmer Green Reading RG4 8NA

    210897 Submitted 1 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Materials), 7 (Landscaping), 11 (Ecological Enhancement) and 24 (EV Charging) of application 190040

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

  • Gardeners Arms Ph 48 Surley Row Emmer Green Reading RG4 8NA

    210894 Submitted 31 May 2021 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Design Stage SAP) and 9 (External Lighting) of application 190040

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

  • 6 THE GARDENERS, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8EZ

    PL/26/0939 Submitted 14 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Rear outbuilding

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs

  • 12 Chaucer Close Emmer Green Reading RG4 8PA

    210241 Submitted 12 Feb 2021 150 yards away

    Erection of single storey rear extension, Removal of existing entrance canopy, Erection of porch, Replacement windows, New door (replacing window) to provide access into front garden, New cladding to ground floors southern elevation providing insulated walls.

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 11 docs
    Small domestic

  • 2 SURLEY ROW, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8LY

    PL/24/1547 Submitted 20 Nov 2024 150 yards away

    T1 Cedar - reduction of cedar located in rear garden of up to 3m of overextended limbs.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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