Planning application
3 St James Close Pangbourne Reading RG8 7AP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1: Reduce height and spread of sycamore tree by approximately 2.5m. Leaving cuts not greater than 60mm. Height of tree to be left at 16m and width to be left at 14m.
As published by the council, reference 26/01901/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01901/TPW
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- RG8 7AP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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
The process from here
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The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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