Planning application
3 Horsecroft Way Tilehurst Reading RG31 6XW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak: (C) Reduce the eastern aspect (property site) and Northern/Southern corners by approximately 1.5-2m. Remove major deadwood, ie branches over 50mm at source and over 300mm in length. Crown lift to approximately 4.5m through 360 by removing secondary growth only where possible. Some smaller primary stems will need to be removed to achieve this. Refer to submitted photo.
As published by the council, reference 26/00573/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00573/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Tilehurst & Purley
- Parish
- Purley On Thames Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG31 6XW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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26 May 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
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West Berkshire granted permission on 26 May 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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