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THE TOBY CARVERY, RICHFIELD AVENUE, READING, RG1 8EQ

Granted Reading PL/26/0885 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prune back the overhang of 3x Maples and 1x Hazel by up to 3m to an adequate growth point within that range. Cut back 1x Elder by up to 1m to adequate growth points within that range.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0885

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0885
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Decided
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 8EQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/25/1269 Granted

    THE TOBY CARVERY, RICHFIELD AVENUE, READING, RG1 8EQ

    T1 - T11 London Plane, T12 Field Maple and T13& 14 Cherry. Raise all crowns to give 2.5 metres clearance over ground.

    Decided 27 Oct 2025 Trees
  • 200163 Refused

    The Toby Carvery Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8EQ

    Crown Raise 10 no London plane trees along roadside frontage boundary to 5.2 m making no cuts over 50 mm.

    Decided 14 Feb 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 4 Aug 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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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 4 August 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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