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8 Sherwood Place Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8RZ

Granted West Berkshire 23/02205/5DAY Tree 5 Day Notices

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Whitebeam - Remove, as the tree is dying and leaning towards road.

As published by the council, reference 23/02205/5DAY

Application record

Reference
23/02205/5DAY
Type
Tree 5 Day Notices
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
22 Sep 2023
Validated
22 Sep 2023
Decided
22 Sep 2023
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Purley On Thames Parish Council
Postcode
RG8 8RZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2023

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 22 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 22 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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