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Land Adjacent To Fieldview Long Lane Tilehurst Reading

Refused West Berkshire 26/00943/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

OJ2N and OJ2P (T1 and T2) - Oak: Remove all deadwood and crown reduction of approx 20- 30% trees are approximately 20 metres in height. The proposed crown reduction will equate to a reduction in branch length of approximately 2.0-3.0 metres from the outer canopy. The current and resulting crown spreads (measured radially from the stem) are as follows: T1 (Oak): Current crown spread: North: 7.0 metres East: 8.0 metres South: 7.5 metres West: 8.0 metres. Proposed crown spread following reduction: North: approximately 4.0-5.0 metres East: approximately 5.0-6.0 metres South: approximately 4.5-5.5 metres West: approximately 5.0-6.0 metres T2 (Oak): Current crown spread: North: 7.0 metres East: 8.0 metres South: 7.0 metres West: 8.0 metres. Proposed crown spread following reduction: North: approximately 4.0-5.0 metres East: approximately 5.0-6.0 metres South: approximately 4.0-5.0 metres West: approximately 5.0-6.0 metres

As published by the council, reference 26/00943/TPW

Application record

Reference
26/00943/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Decided
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Tilehurst Parish Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this refusal means

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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