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16 Addiscombe Chase Tilehurst Reading RG31 6FH

Granted West Berkshire 20/01608/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Oak - lift crown of main stem to 4.5m with final cuts no greater than 50mm diameter generally (but will include removal of some small primary branches up main stem). Leave the snaking stems from the northern and southern stems which overhang neighbours' garden. Remove epicormic growth. See annotated Officer photo for details.

As published by the council, reference 20/01608/TPW

Application record

Reference
20/01608/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
7 Jul 2020
Validated
3 Nov 2020
Decided
26 Jan 2021
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Tilehurst Parish Council
Postcode
RG31 6FH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2020

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 3 Nov 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 20 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

West Berkshire granted permission on 26 January 2021, 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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