Planning application
13 The Birchwoods Tilehurst Reading RG31 5UH
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1. Conifer Hedgerow of approx 7 trees: On the left hand side of the garden. 272cm tall x 690cm long and 175cm width. Cut them down. 2. Hedgerow of Conifer Trees: roughly 290cm tall. Trim them thinner and trimming the top part to maintain a straight top. 3. For the shrubs, they consist of multiple types of plants. One of them is holly with spiky leaves. For the shrubs, we would like to seek permission to cut off all of them 4. Cherry Tree: Remove
As published by the council, reference 26/01404/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01404/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Not required
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tilehurst Birch Copse
- Parish
- Tilehurst Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG31 5UH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Not required
After the decision
West Berkshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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