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Hadleigh Wood Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NU

Granted West Berkshire 25/02353/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Walnut: Reduce height and spread of tree in rear garden. Reduce it by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 14m; T2- Walnut: Reduce height and spread of tree in rear garden. Reduce it by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 14m; T3 - Walnut: Reduce height and spread of tree in rear garden. Reduce it by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 14m; T4- Oak: Reduce height and spread of tree in right corner of rear garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m; T5- Oak: Reduce height and spread of tree in right corner of rear garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m; T6 - Oak: Cut back low lateral limbs from tree over hanging green house by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm; T7- Eucalyptus: Reduce height of tree in neighbouring garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m; T8 - Eucalyptus: Reduce height of tree in neighbouring garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m; T9 - Silver Birch: Reduce height of tree in neighbouring garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m

As published by the council, reference 25/02353/TPW

Application record

Reference
25/02353/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Decided
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Basildon
Parish
Basildon Parish Council
Postcode
RG8 8NU

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02172/HOUSE Withdrawn

    Hadleigh Wood Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NU

    Section 73a: Removal of Condition 5 - Garage and First Floor Accommodation of planning reference 21/00438/HOUSE (allowed on appeal APP/W0340/D/21/3277036).

    Decided 18 Nov 2025 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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C A Cook & Co Tree services and Fencing Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 18 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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