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Small Oaks Shaw Goring Heath Reading RG8 7FZ

Granted South Oxfordshire P26/S1553/TPO Works to TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Oak - reduction by circa 30%/1.5-2m, prune to provide 1-1.2m clearance from garage T2 - Sycamore - reduction by circa 30%/2-2.5m

As published by the council, reference P26/S1553/TPO

Application record

Reference
P26/S1553/TPO
Type
Works to TPO
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Consent TPO works
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Decision by
Not Yet Recommended
Postcode
RG8 7FZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 21 May 2026

    Decision issued: Consent TPO works

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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What this grant of permission means

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 21 May 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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