Planning application
Electricity Sub Station Cedar Drive Pangbourne Reading
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Removal of large multi stem Fir tree
As published by the council, reference 26/00497/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00497/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Pangbourne
- Parish
- Pangbourne Parish Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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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 refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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