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1 Morden Close Mortimer Reading RG7 3AX

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 26/01963/TPW

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T3 Beech The Beech tree is approximately 15m in height with a 5m spread. Reduce the northern aspect of the crown by up to 2m, pruning back to suitable growth points, to correct the structural imbalance towards No. 2. Following works, the tree will retain a minimum height of 13m with a radial spread of approximately 3m to the north and south. T4 Beech The Beech tree is approximately 15 metres in height with a 5m spread. Reduce the overextended northern lateral branch overhanging the parking area by up to 2m, pruning back to a suitable lateral branch union or branch collar, and reduce the northern upper crown by up to 2m. Following works, the tree will retain an approximate height of 13m with a radial spread of 3m to the north and south. T5 Beech The Beech tree is approximately 15m in height with a 7m spread. Reduce the northern, road-facing lateral branch by up to 3 metres, undertake an overall crown reduction of up to 2m, and remove deadwood greater than 30mm in diameter throughout the crown. Following works, the tree will retain an approximate height of 13m with a radial spread of 3m to the north and south.

As published by the council, reference 26/01963/TPW

Application record

Reference
26/01963/TPW
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026
Postcode
RG7 3AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 28 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 November 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 59 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 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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