Planning application
5 Skerritt Way Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8DD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Silver Birch - At the front of the property by the garage. Removal of dead wood. Crown reduction: height reduced by 3 metres to overall height of 17 metres; spread reduced by 1 metre for overall spread of 15 metres. Thin out several lower branches.
As published by the council, reference 23/02020/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 23/02020/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 25 Aug 2023
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 2 Nov 2023
- Ward
- Tilehurst & Purley
- Parish
- Purley On Thames Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG8 8DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2023
Received by West Berkshire
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12 Sep 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Nov 2023
Decision issued: Approval
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12 Oct 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 2 November 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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