Planning application
27 COPPERFIELDS, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7PQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore tree (T7- 5/05 - TPO) -Remove 2 branches
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0134
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0134
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Caversham Heights Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG4 7PQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Reading
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 30 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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