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7 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SB

Awaiting decision Reading PL/26/0141 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

1. Crown reduction of the tree 15/9 (T1) and pruning of branches

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0141

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0141
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Valid
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7SB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Reading took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Reading for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reading decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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