Planning application
Small Oaks Shaw Goring Heath Reading RG8 7FZ
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
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22 Apr 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Consent TPO works
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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