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Pike Shaw Huscarle Way Tilehurst Reading

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 25/01867/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Carry out all priority 1 work on attached schedule: 735- Ash: Starting to show signs of Ash Dieback. Reduce crown by 50% (10m) to a finished height of no less than 8m and a finished radial spread of no less than 4 m 742- Sycamore: Remove major deadwood Hornbeam: Fell to near ground level 804- Ash: Starting to show signs of Ash Dieback. Reduce crown by 20% (15m) to a finished height of no less than 15m and a finished radial spread of no less than 4 m 775- Sycamore: Remove major deadwood 874-Ash: Reduce radial spread by 30% (6m) to a finished height of no less than10m and a finished radial spread of no less than 6m Adj to 817- Oak: Remove major deadwood 842- Hawthorn: Reduce by 30% (6m) to a finished height of no less than 6m and a finished radial spread of no less than 2m

As published by the council, reference 25/01867/TPW

Application record

Reference
25/01867/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Purley On Thames Parish Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 29 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Berkshire took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Bee Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Richmond

Active · incorporated 1996 · Richmond

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 91% granted

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided tree works applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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