Planning application
The Mill Sonning Eye Reading RG4 6TY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree 1 London plane - Requires crown lift of the small diameter branches above the front car park and near to the main entrance to the theatre. Ideally 5 metre clearance is required for delivery vehicles and coaches. Small diameter branches that are close to the building need pruning to give 2 metre clearance. Remove deadwood from higher up and inspect the tree for signs of hollowing or disease.
As published by the council, reference P26/S3436/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S3436/TPO
- Type
- Works to TPO
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Consent TPO works
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Decision by
- Not Yet Recommended
- Postcode
- RG4 6TY
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P26/S3880/TCA Decided
The Mill Sonning Eye Reading RG4 6TY
(T2) Ash - Requires crown lift of the small diameter branches above car park to provide 5 metre clearance for delivery and waste collection vehicles. Small diameter branches close to the building need pruning to give a 2 metre clearance to help prevent damage to the sloped roof. Remove deadwood. (T3) Horse chestnut - Requires crown lift of the small diameter branches above car park area to give a 4 metre clearance for cars and vans. Remove deadwood. (T4) Ash - Originally listed as a Willow tree by mistake. Requires pollarding at suitable point at approximately 3 metres above ground level. The tree has good regrowth lower down and is ideal for this procedure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Consent TPO works
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Oxfordshire granted permission on 4 September 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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The Mill Sonning Eye Reading RG4 6TY
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Decided Trees 4 docs -
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Discharge of Condition 5 (CEMP - Biodiversity) on P22/S3478/FUL (Extension to existing building to create rehearsal room facility).
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