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46 PRIEST HILL, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7RY

Awaiting decision Reading PL/26/1017 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T.1 Beech (C)-Crown lift through 360 to approximately 4.5-5m T.2 Cedar (C) Tip reduce the Eastern side (property side) by 1-1.5m

As published by the council, reference PL/26/1017

Application record

Reference
PL/26/1017
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Valid
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Caversham Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 7RY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What 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 35 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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