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40 Highbury Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5JL

Granted West Berkshire 25/02397/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Large Oak tree overhangs rear garden. Tip reduce primary branch which emanates at 3.5m south side, and is oreintated to SE by 1-1.5m. Tip reduce secondary orientated south off the afforementioned primary, and which overhangs rear garden, by 2.5-3m. Plus 1-1.5m max tip reduction of southern quadrant of crown, blending in at sides. All final finish cuts to good growth points.

As published by the council, reference 25/02397/TPW

Application record

Reference
25/02397/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
16 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Decided
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Parish
Tilehurst Parish Council
Postcode
RG31 5JL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What 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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