Planning application
22 Barbour Drive Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3FQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak Tree overhanging rear garden, either option 1) or 2) below: Option 1) Overall crown reduction to BS 3998:2010 reducing height by 2.5-3.0m and sides by max 1.0-1.5m. All final finish cuts to good growth points, with cuts no greater than 65mm at top (50mm for sides) diameter. Option 2) Lateral crown reduction (tip reduction) of southwest to southeast quadrants over rear garden by max 1.0-1.5m. All final finish cuts to good growth points in accrodance with BS 3998:2010, with cuts no greater than 50mm diameter. Blending in at sides.
As published by the council, reference 26/01507/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01507/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bradfield
- Parish
- Sulhamstead Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG7 3FQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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9 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
- Decision Notice
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 20 August 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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