Planning application
16A RICHMOND ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7PP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lime (Tilia cordata) X2 - Pollard
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0933
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0933
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Caversham Heights Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG4 7PP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Reading
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15 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 September 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
4 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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PL/26/1112 Decided
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