38 Magpie Way Tilehurst Reading RG31 4SJ

1. 11 Jun 2026

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   West Berkshire took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided tree works applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 34 Seventh Avenue Garston Park Tilehurst Reading RG31 4TL

  26/01842/5DAY Submitted 17 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  T4 - Oak: Reduce monolith to 4-5m pole (following thorough bat check as tree has bat habitat potential)

  Granted Trees

• Land Adjacent To 2 -8 Magpie Way Tilehurst Reading RG31 4SJ

  26/01636/TPW Submitted 27 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  T1 - 1x Oak Tree in Aviary Court, which is overhanging the garden of 10 Magpie Way - crown reduce by approximately 2m from the tips to 5 x tertiary branches of the southeast property facing side of the tree, to increase the gap between the tree and the house. Reduce from 14m to 12m in height and from 12m to 8m in width.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 23 Fifth Avenue Garston Park Tilehurst Reading RG31 4TH

  26/01840/5DAY Submitted 17 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  T5 - Oak: Fell and replace (with Hornbeam, Rowan or Field Maple)

  Granted

• 30 First Avenue Garston Park Tilehurst Reading RG31 4TB

  23/01547/TPW Submitted 23 Jun 2023 250 yards away

  Oak - Request to remove tree to ground level due to deterioration of the tree and also the bark is coming away

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 2 Fourth Avenue Garston Park Tilehurst Reading RG31 4TG

  23/01786/TPW Submitted 19 Jul 2023 250 yards away

  Birch - Remove or cut back due to birds mess dropping in garden.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 44 Starlings Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 4SU

  25/02048/5DAY Submitted 8 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  Dead Oak: to be left as a monolith at approx. 2m high

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 26/01642/TPC Granted

  High Trees Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AA

  Please see accompanying recommended works from Jenks tree surgeons. Relates to three purple plum trees. We intend to reduce each by 1-1.5m which will reduce remaining height to approximately 2.5-3m in order to bring the trees back into scale with their surroundings.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01637/TPC Granted

  6A Donnington Square Newbury RG14 1PJ

  T1 - Laurel: cut to the ground

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01598/TPC Granted

  Icollege Intervention 88 Newtown Road Newbury RG14 7BT

  T1 - Lime: Inside Car Park Area. Re-pollard to old points. The proposed works would not reduce the amenity value of the tree and will allow sustainable tree management in the long term. The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the tree at a suitable size of its location.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01591/TPW Granted

  Southwood Tydehams Newbury RG14 6JT

  T0672 Fell Ash tree T0673 Fell Hawthorn T0674 Fell Sycamore T0675 Fell Sycamore T0676 Fell Ash T0677 Fell Ash T0678 Fell Ash T0681 Fell Ash T0682 Fell Sycamore

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01854/TPW Awaiting decision

  19 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG

  Location of tree: Front verge T1- Field Maple (C/G): Section fell in safe and controlled manner to just above ground level. Treat stump to deter regeneration T2 - Field Maple (C/G): Section fell in safe and controlled manner to just above ground level. Treat stump to deter regeneration T3 - Field Maple (C/G): Section fell in safe and controlled manner to just above ground level. Treat stump to deter regeneration

  25 Aug 2026 Trees