Planning application
5 Sherwood Place Purley On Thames Reading West Berkshire RG8 8RZ
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
- 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
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8 Nov 2021
Received by West Berkshire
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22 Nov 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jan 2022
Decision issued: Approval
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20 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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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