Planning application
Roundoaks School Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak: Remove major deadwood and prune lateral growth growing over the garage to reduce encroachment to the building and balance the canopy T2 - Pine: Reduce lateral scaffold branch over the house/ garage by 2m to suitable growth points
As published by the council, reference 23/02091/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 23/02091/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 4 Sep 2023
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2023
- Ward
- Burghfield & Mortimer
- Parish
- Burghfield Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG7 3JZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01480/TPW Granted
Roundoaks School Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JZ
T1 - Oak: remove all major deadwood and carry out radial light lateral prune of 1-2m to rebalance tree due to the suppression of the Pine tree next to the Oak and over extending limbs over the pond.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2023
Received by West Berkshire
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9 Oct 2023
Decision issued: Approval
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21 Sep 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 9 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.
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
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T1 - Oak: Remove all major deadwood, reduce the canopy over the house by 1m to suitable growth points to give building clearance, carry out visual tree inspection T2 - Oak: on opposing side of garage. Reduce canopy by 1-2m to manage encroachment to Mulberry and Catalpa tree. Reduce lower scaffold limb back for 2m clearance from the summer house T3 - Oak: on boundary. Carry out lateral prune by 1-2m to give clearance to Swamp Cypress
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89% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
T1 - Oak - in front of house - remove epicormic growth on trunk up to 6 meters. Tip reduce lateral branch encroaching over roof by 1.5 meters to suitable growth points T2 Oak - LHS of house over garage -remove epicormic growth on trunk up to 6 meters. Reduce lateral branches encroaching over roof by 1.5 meters to suitable growth points T3 - Oak - rear garden behind house - remove epicormic growth on trunk up to 8 meters. Reduce lateral branches encroaching over roof by 1.5 meters to suitable growth points
Awaiting decision -
March House 1 Blands Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JY
T1- Oak: Remove all major deadwood, reduce lateral scaffold limbs over the house by 2-3m to reduce risk of branch failure over the house. The rest of the tree carry out overall canopy reduction of 1-2m to suitable growth points to manage garden/house encroachment, leaving crown asymmetrical. No wounds to exceed 50mm. Remove epicormic growth on the main stem to 4m.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
1 Blands Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JY
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Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc -
10 Goodwood Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3EZ
Rear Garden Situated on the far left hand corner of garden two very large English Oak Trees T1 - English Oak: This tree has previously had works, and has a prominent lean towards the rear of the property and the neighbours. Due to the size and location, reduce the upper canopy lateral growth by approx. 2m so giving greater clearance to the rear of the property. To crown thin by 5-10%, removing rubbing and crossing branches of a diameter of up to 50mm to allow greater light to both gardens. Finally to remove any dead, dying wood and stumps and inspect low branches over neighbouring fence for decay (with possible reduction work to be agreed by Senior Tree Officer). T2 - English Oak: To crown thin by 5-10% removing rubbing and crossing branches of a diameter of up to 50mm to allow greater light to both gardens. Finally to remove any dead, dying wood and stumps and to crown lift lower laterals to a height of 4m as required to give clearance over surrounding gardens.
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