Planning application
Cedar Cottage, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames,, Reading, RG8 7ER
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
G1- Laurel & yews S1-2- Dead Shrubs, T1- Iron Wood, T2- Yew & Hazel , G2- Laurel , T3- Yew , T4 Cherry, T5- Cherry, T6 Hazel , T7 - cedar G1- Laurel & Yews in rear garden- on rear boundary to reduce in height to approximatley 3.5-4m above ground level, rounding off tops, not flat. S1 & 2- Dead Shrubs in front of G1 to fell to ground level T1- Iron Wood in rear left had side area, to reduce side back to retaining wall and clear up fallen branches T2- Yew neighbours yew & Hazel, in the same areas as T1. trees are hanging over from neighbours garden , trim back to boundary G2- Laurel in rear righ thand side boundary , approx 3 trees in total all in the understory to fell and treat to inhibit regeneration T3- Yew adjacent to G2- to trim down and shape to 2m above ground level T4- Cherry- to the rear right hand side of the property adjacent to shed to reduce by approx 1m and formatively prune T5- Cherry- to rear of garage , to reduce side back to red current cage T6- Hazel on side of garage reduce side back off garage and clear by 1-1.5m T7- Cedar in front garden, just outside, to remove all major deadwood over 60mm in diameter, T8- Laburnum in front garden on the left hand side as facing property, close to boundary wall - to fell to ground level and treat to inhbit regeneration Remarks:
As published by the council, reference P16/S4301/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P16/S4301/TCA
- Type
- Works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Case Closed
- Received
- 21 Jun 2016
- Validated
- 21 Jun 2016
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- RG8 7ER
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jun 2016
Received by South Oxfordshire
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Case Closed
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
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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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