Planning application
23 MANDEVILLE CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4JT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 and T2 Oak - Reduce height by up to 3m , reduce side branches up to 4m, light reshaping 1-2m reductions, Crown lifting both trees to 5.5m
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0628
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0628
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Part 1 Valid
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Southcote Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG30 4JT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Reading
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 July 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
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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