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72 West End Road Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3TJ

Granted West Berkshire 23/01659/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Yew in rear: Crown lift to 3.5 to 4m above ground level (incorporating a reduction away from neighbours' eaves to give 1-1.5m gap). Oak in front: Monolith to height equal to less that falling distance to road edge.

As published by the council, reference 23/01659/TPW

Application record

Reference
23/01659/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
7 Jul 2023
Validated
7 Jul 2023
Decided
19 Oct 2023
Ward
Burghfield & Mortimer
Parish
Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council
Postcode
RG7 3TJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02692/TPW Granted

    72 West End Road Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3TJ

    T1 - Yew: in rear garden. Reduce limbs that face the property reduce by 1.5-2m. Height will remain unchanged and the finished width will be approximately 5 - 6 metres. T2 - Conifer: in front garden. Reduce limbs that face the property reduce by 1.5-2m. Height will remain unchanged and the finished width will be approximately 5 - 6 metres. T3 - Dead Pine in front garden - fell.

    Decided 22 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2023

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 19 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 19 October 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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