Planning application
21 Westridge Avenue Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8DE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
3x Beech trees and 3x Sycamore trees to be cut back by 2% to avoid branches hitting house. Reducing lengths of branches by max 3m or to previous cut points as appropriate, no height removed.
As published by the council, reference 25/02290/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02290/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Tilehurst & Purley
- Parish
- Purley On Thames Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG8 8DE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Oct 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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14 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 23 December 2025, 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.
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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