Planning application
14 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
T1 - Large Oak: to the left of the back garden remove deadwood and epicormic growth off the stem reduce lateral growth on the western side of the tree by 2-3m to suitable growth points to manage garden encroachment. T2 - 3 stemmed Oak: remove deadwood remove epicormic growth to 4m T3 - Oak: remove deadwood remove epicormic growth crown lift to 4m T4 - Oak: close to the fence/footpath crown lift 4m lateral stem on western side reduce by 2-3m due to lean over the sheds, leaning stem on the eastern side reduce by 2m to manage house clearance remove any major deadwood trees in front garden T5 - Oak: tree close to the house reduce the canopy on the western side by 2-3m to manage encroachment remove any major deadwood T6 - Oak: tree with co-dominant and fused stem limb growing towards 15 Auclum close reduce by 2-3m to reduce end weight reduce opposing limb growing to 13 Auclum by 2m to alleviate compressed fork depending on severity of rubbing stem install 8 ton cobra brace.
As published by the council, reference 25/01991/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01991/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Burghfield & Mortimer
- Parish
- Burghfield Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG7 3DY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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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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