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57-59 BATH ROAD, READING, RG30 2BA

Refused Reading PL/26/0137 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Tree – Cedar tree T45, TPO order number 99/06 - Remove to ground level.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0137

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0137
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Decided
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Southcote Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG30 2BA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/26/1080 Granted

    57-59 BATH ROAD, READING, RG30 2BA

    Raise crowns on 6 trees

    Decided 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • PL/24/1190 Granted

    57-59 BATH ROAD, READING, RG30 2BA

    Cedar to crown lift to 6m to gain clearance to the playground and play equipment. Thin canopy by 10 percent removing secondary internal branches only and deadwood.

    Decided 30 Oct 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 3 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • 57-59 BATH ROAD, READING, RG30 2BA

    PL/24/1190 Submitted 11 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Cedar to crown lift to 6m to gain clearance to the playground and play equipment. Thin canopy by 10 percent removing secondary internal branches only and deadwood.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • 57-59 BATH ROAD, READING, RG30 2BA

    PL/26/1080 Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Raise crowns on 6 trees

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • 61-63 The Wren School Bath Road Reading Reading RG30 2BB

    PL/24/0891 Submitted 11 Jul 2024 150 yards away

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    Split decision Trees 3 docs

  • THE WREN SCHOOL, 61-63 BATH ROAD, READING, RG30 2BB

    PL/26/0551 Submitted 24 Apr 2026 150 yards away

    T1 - Sycamore at WREN School - remove one branch overhanging Pendragon Court

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • Elvian School 61 Bath Road Reading RG30 2BB

    210993 Submitted 17 Jun 2021 150 yards away

    Confirmation that the Conditions 29, 32, 34, 42, 43, & 50 of Planning Permission 151175 and Conditions 25, 59, 68, 69, & 38 of the Reserved Matters application 161877 have been discharged.

    Decided Conditions 1 doc

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In Reading

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    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
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    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
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    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
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    14 BRAMBLE CRESCENT, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4TX

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    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees