Planning application
Cantay House, 29a Ardler Road, Reading, RG4 5AE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prune T1 & T2 Maple trees in Hardy Close - crown lift, reduce lateral branches over 63 & 65 St Johns Road & reduce height of T1
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0638
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0638
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Caversham Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG4 5AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Reading
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20 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 16 July 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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