Planning application
Rivermead Lower Basildon Reading RG8 9NH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Hornbeam: Front of property - Crown reduce in height by approx 4 metres and shape (approx 40%) Apple and Walnut: Rear garden - Clear a window in between trees to give 2 metres clearance Walnut: Rear garden - Remove 2x lowest branches Dead Rowan: Rear garden - Cut down Beech x2: Rear garden - Crown lift to approx 4 metres Lime: Rear garden - Crown lift to approx 4 metres Two dead trees (possibly Horse Chestnut) beneath Monterey Pine in SE corner of garden: fell as they present safety hazards for the adjacent garden to south. Holly near Beech and Lime trees: trim to more formal shape.
As published by the council, reference 26/00004/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00004/TPC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection Raised
- Received
- 2 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Basildon
- Parish
- Basildon Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG8 9NH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jan 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Feb 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Raised
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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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West Berkshire granted permission on 25 February 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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