Planning application
Purley Magna Purley On Thames Reading
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Partially collapsed Ash tree: To reduce to a 3m standing monolith.
As published by the council, reference 25/02368/5DAY
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02368/5DAY
- Type
- Tree 5 Day Notices
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection Raised
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Tilehurst & Purley
- Parish
- Purley On Thames Parish Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objection Raised
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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West Berkshire granted permission on 14 October 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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