Planning application
8 ZINZAN STREET, READING, RG1 7UQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for tree works in a CA - reduce and crown lift one group of Ash trees.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/1272
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/1272
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 7UQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by Reading
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 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.
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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PL/25/0915 Granted
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PL/26/1277 Awaiting decision
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PL/26/1258 Awaiting decision
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PL/26/1103 Decided
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