Planning application
Land Adjacent To Fieldview Long Lane Tilehurst Reading
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
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30 Apr 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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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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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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