Planning application
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE ENGLISH MARTYRS, LIEBENROOD ROAD, READING, RG30 2EB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prune T1 - Douglas Fir
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0686
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0686
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Southcote Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG30 2EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by Reading
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26 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 8 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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