The Copse Loves Wood Mortimer Common Reading RG7 2JX

1. 26 Aug 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• Cherry Tree House Drury Lane Mortimer Common Reading RG7 2JN

  20/00361/COND1 Submitted 11 Feb 2020 71m away

  Approval of details reserved by Condition (4) Details of foundations of planning permission 19/00549/HOUSE - Rear ground floor extension

  Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs

• 64 West End Road Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3TH

  26/01363/TPW Submitted 23 Jun 2026 126m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

  T1- Oak: Located in back grden. Remove any major deadwood, re-balance canopy due to a historical stem/limb failure scaffold limb on east side of the tree. Reduce by 2-3 metres to a suitable growth point due to over extension. Re- balance west side of canopy by 1-2 metres to form asymetrical crown T2 - Oak: On the drive at the front of the property. Remove epicormic growth on main stem to 4-5 metres. Remove deadwood and tip reduce limbs towards house by 1 metre to encourage new growth T3 - Oak: at the front of the property close to the road side. Remove major deadwood that poses a risk to the footpath. Reduce canopy by 1 metre to encourage new healthy growth

  Awaiting decision Extension Trees

• The Frith Drury Lane Mortimer Common Reading Berkshire RG7 2JL

  23/00214/OOBC Submitted 27 Jan 2023 133m away

  Demolition of existing detached garage, proposed single storey side extension with attached garage and replacement of existing windows. Application Number: 23/00180/HOUSE West Berkshire Case Officer - Stuart Corbey PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DECISION ON THIS APPLICATION IS MADE BY WEST BERKSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

  Granted Outline Extension Demolition +1 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Stanmore Gardens Mortimer Common Reading RG7 2JW

  20/00438/HOUSE Submitted 18 Feb 2020 188m away

  Replacement of rear summer room conservatory with single storey rear extension part to create study, two storey side extension, extension at first floor over living room and interior alterations

  Granted Householder Extension 26 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Stanmore Gardens Mortimer Common Reading RG7 2JW

  26/01467/HOUSE Submitted 2 Jul 2026 191m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Loft conversion with the erection of a rear dormer and increase in width of existing front dormer

  Awaiting decision Loft or dormer 22 docs

• 72 West End Road Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3TJ

  25/02692/TPW Submitted 21 Nov 2025 230m away

  T1 - Yew: in rear garden. Reduce limbs that face the property reduce by 1.5-2m. Height will remain unchanged and the finished width will be approximately 5 - 6 metres. T2 - Conifer: in front garden. Reduce limbs that face the property reduce by 1.5-2m. Height will remain unchanged and the finished width will be approximately 5 - 6 metres. T3 - Dead Pine in front garden - fell.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/00993/TPC Granted

  White Hart House 4 White Hart Yard High Street Streatley Reading RG8 9JE

  Yew: Fell

  7 May 2026 Trees
• 26/01404/TPW Decided

  13 The Birchwoods Tilehurst Reading RG31 5UH

  1. Conifer Hedgerow of approx 7 trees: On the left hand side of the garden. 272cm tall x 690cm long and 175cm width. Cut them down. 2. Hedgerow of Conifer Trees: roughly 290cm tall. Trim them thinner and trimming the top part to maintain a straight top. 3. For the shrubs, they consist of multiple types of plants. One of them is holly with spiky leaves. For the shrubs, we would like to seek permission to cut off all of them 4. Cherry Tree: Remove

  29 Jun 2026 Trees
• 26/01507/TPW Granted

  22 Barbour Drive Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3FQ

  Oak Tree overhanging rear garden, either option 1) or 2) below: Option 1) Overall crown reduction to BS 3998:2010 reducing height by 2.5-3.0m and sides by max 1.0-1.5m. All final finish cuts to good growth points, with cuts no greater than 65mm at top (50mm for sides) diameter. Option 2) Lateral crown reduction (tip reduction) of southwest to southeast quadrants over rear garden by max 1.0-1.5m. All final finish cuts to good growth points in accrodance with BS 3998:2010, with cuts no greater than 50mm diameter. Blending in at sides.

  8 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01323/TPW Granted

  24 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

  T1 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 18m in height with a crown spread of 8m - Selectively prune branches currently in contact with the dwelling, pruning back to suitable previous pruning points using hand tools to provide a clearance of approx. 1-1.5m from the building (final finish cuts to good growth points). - Remove epicormic growth from the stem. T2 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 20m in height with a crown spread of 15m. - Selectively reduce the lowest eastern crown sector over the roof by up to 1.5m. - Undertake a selective crown lift to approximately 5m above ground level. - Selectively reduce the south western crown sector by up to 1.5m to provide approx clearance of 1-1.5m from the neighbouring roof at No. 23 - final finish cuts to good growth points. - Remove epicormic growth from the stem. All pruning works to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010.

  18 Jun 2026 Trees
• 26/01241/TPW Granted

  Rennie Court Old College Road Newbury RG14 1TJ

  T15 and T16 - Chestnut and Sycamore: Crown redcuce the canopy of both trees by 30% leaving as one canopy. Leaving the height of both trees no lower than 15 metres and the radius of the trees no less than 4 metres.

  4 Jun 2026 Trees