Planning application
25/02734/TPW
17 Laurel Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DY
Proposal
Oak tree: overhanging the garden of 15 Laurel Drive. Proposed reduction of 20% back to the shed line. The oak tree is approximately 10 metres in height with a canopy spread of around 6 metres (3 metres radial). Proposed finished height: approximately 8 metres. Proposed finished radial spread: approximately 2.1 metres. Overall branch length reduction: approximately 0.9 metres (30% reduction) Most of this reduction will be taken from the lateral branches overhanging No. 15 Laurel Drive, bringing the canopy back to the shed line while maintaining a natural crown shape.
As published by the council, reference 25/02734/TPW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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