Planning application
9 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T.1 Oak (M) and T.2 Oak (M C)- Re pollard at previous pollard knuckles, leaving 25-50mm stubs to aid regrowth. Reasons for the proposed works are listed and numbered below 1. The proposed works will help to prevent future conflict with the building. 2. The trees have been pollarded historically and therefore the works should be allow again for good management purposes. Otherwise the regrowth could start to fail. 3. The pruning will improve the relationship between the tree and its location. 4. The target area should the tree or a portion of it fail is the property, driveway and main road. Any failure has the potential to lead to significant damage to property and/or serious injuries. Summary - The proposed works will make significant difference to Clients use and enjoyment of their garden and will help to prevent future conflicts between the trees and the property. The reasons 1.-4. are all credible reasons, to justify the works, in their own right and all far out way the any loss of any visual amenity.
As published by the council, reference 25/02585/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02585/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Tilehurst Birch Copse
- Parish
- Tilehurst Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG31 5HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Beechwood Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Reading
Active · incorporated 1999 · Reading
31 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 90% granted
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West Berkshire granted permission on 12 January 2026, 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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