Land To The Rear Of Tower Gardens Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3SZ

1. 26 Oct 2023

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 31 Oct 2023

   Decision issued: No Objection Raised

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

West Berkshire granted permission on 31 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.

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.

• 34 St. Johns Road Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3TR

  04/01996/FULMAJ Submitted 12 Aug 2004 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing property and redevelopment to form 14 dwellings (comprising 10 no. 4 bed, 4 no. 3 bed), together with access, parking, landscaping and amenity space.

  Refused Full applications Demolition 2 docs
  Major scheme

• 35 St Marys Road Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3UE

  20/00725/HOUSE Submitted 19 Mar 2020 150 yards away

  Addition of extra windows and bi fold doors to rear

  Granted Householder Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Domestic

• Land South Of Tower Gardens The Street Mortimer Common Reading

  25/02472/NONMAT Submitted 28 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Non material amendment to approved 22/01422/RESMAJ - Amendment -The conversion of a consented car-port into an enclosed garage at Plot 54.

  Refused Amendments 14 docs

• Land South Of Tower Gardens The Street Mortimer Common Reading West Berkshire

  21/02347/RESMAJ Submitted 15 Sep 2021 150 yards away

  Approval of reserved matters for details of the appearance, landscaping, and scale of the approved residential development for Phase 2a comprising 16 houses including affordable housing and associated landscaping. Reserved Matters is submitted pursuant to the Outline Planning Permission 17/03004/OUTMAJ as varied by the S73 Application 19/00981/OUTMAJ.

  Granted Reserved matters New dwelling 43 docs
  Major scheme

• Land South Of Tower Gardens The Street Mortimer Common Reading

  20/01681/MDOPO Submitted 22 Jul 2020 200 yards away

  Modification of Planning Obligations of planning permission 17/03004/OUTMAJ. Modification: First Schedule - Clause 3.

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• Redwoods The Street Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3RD

  25/02941/FULMAJ Submitted 23 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr

  Demolition of existing residential property known as Redwoods; Creation of a new hard and soft play and habitat area for St Johns Infant School; Provision of a new car park providing 17 no. parking spaces for school staff, to be accessed off The Street via the existing access serving Redwoods; Erection of 32no. retirement properties (Use Class C3) age restricted to over 55's with communal amenity space and pavilion, parking and associated infrastructure, and landscaping; and Erection of a dental surgery falling with use class E, with a floor area of 705 sqm with parking and associated infrastructure, and landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 119 docs
  Major scheme

• 26/02154/TPW Awaiting decision

  5 Tamarisk Court Thatcham RG18 4EX

  T1 - Oak: Cut back lower branches by approx 2 -2.5 metres or to good growths points on the branch. Deadwood where needed

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01642/TPC Granted

  High Trees Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AA

  Please see accompanying recommended works from Jenks tree surgeons. Relates to three purple plum trees. We intend to reduce each by 1-1.5m which will reduce remaining height to approximately 2.5-3m in order to bring the trees back into scale with their surroundings.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01637/TPC Granted

  6A Donnington Square Newbury RG14 1PJ

  T1 - Laurel: cut to the ground

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01598/TPC Granted

  Icollege Intervention 88 Newtown Road Newbury RG14 7BT

  T1 - Lime: Inside Car Park Area. Re-pollard to old points. The proposed works would not reduce the amenity value of the tree and will allow sustainable tree management in the long term. The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the tree at a suitable size of its location.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01591/TPW Granted

  Southwood Tydehams Newbury RG14 6JT

  T0672 Fell Ash tree T0673 Fell Hawthorn T0674 Fell Sycamore T0675 Fell Sycamore T0676 Fell Ash T0677 Fell Ash T0678 Fell Ash T0681 Fell Ash T0682 Fell Sycamore

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees