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Lingmell Aldworth Road Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NG

Granted West Berkshire 22/02651/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T2 - Oak - The SE quadrant of the tree be reduced back to the previous pruning points (or by 1-1.5m tip reductions of other branches in this area and blending the work in to the rest of the crown). And any subsequent epicormic growth be selectively thinned to create a stronger branch structure.

As published by the council, reference 22/02651/TPW

Application record

Reference
22/02651/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
24 Oct 2022
Validated
31 Oct 2022
Decided
8 Sep 2023
Ward
Basildon
Parish
Basildon Parish Council
Postcode
RG8 8NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2022

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 31 Oct 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 27 Jul 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 8 September 2023, 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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