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Land To Rear Of Purley Magna Purley On Thames Reading

Granted West Berkshire 25/02663/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Cedar Tree: spec per tree report (Undertake a reduction of over extended limbs in the upper east canopy and mid north west canopy. Limbs should be reduced by approximately 2-3 metres to match the natural outline of the remaining limbs)

As published by the council, reference 25/02663/TPW

Application record

Reference
25/02663/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
23 Oct 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Decided
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Purley On Thames Parish Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 9 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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