Planning application
Tree Cottage Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Felling of 2 x Sycamores - trees 5 and 6 on the map.
As published by the council, reference 26/00809/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00809/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Basildon
- Parish
- Basildon Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG8 8NU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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29 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 29 June 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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