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5 Sherwood Place Purley On Thames Reading West Berkshire RG8 8RZ

Granted West Berkshire 21/02928/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1- Horse Chestnut: Remove lower branch to north and tip reduce lower crown on south side by 1-1.5m (to max height of 5m). T3- Horse Chestnut: Fell due to extensive dieback. T4- White Beam: Shorten lower branch to the left of tree by 1 metre and crown thin by approx 10-15% T5- White Beam: Shorten lower branch at the right of tree by 1 metre and crown thin by approx 10-15%

As published by the council, reference 21/02928/TPW

Application record

Reference
21/02928/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
8 Nov 2021
Validated
22 Nov 2021
Decided
27 Jan 2022
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Purley On Thames Parish Council
Postcode
RG8 8RZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Nov 2021

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 22 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 27 January 2022, 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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