Planning application
Land Adjacent To 111 Little Heath Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5TQ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Oak tree 022U and oak tree 022V - I wish to instruct the contractor to crown reduce each tree by 10%, to reduce end lateral branches by 1-1.5m. Current height of both trees is 16m and total width is 15, I wish to see completed heights of 14-15m and completed widths of 13-14m.
As published by the council, reference 26/01847/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01847/TPW
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- RG31 5TQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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