Planning application
19 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/01854/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01854/TPW
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- RG31 5HG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 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 20 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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