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Midgham Canal Bridge Station Road Woolhampton Reading

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 25/01924/TPC Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

One dead ash tree growing between the towpath and the canal to be felled due to the risk of falling onto the towpath or canal.

As published by the council, reference 25/01924/TPC

Application record

Reference
25/01924/TPC
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
21 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Ward
Bucklebury
Parish
Woolhampton Parish Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 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.

Documents

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

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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