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17 Laurel Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DY

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 26/02210/TPW

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Proposal

T1 - Oak - Remove to ground level - REASON - The trees roots are causing damage to the property. Adj. fence posts have been distorted so the panels do not fit. Large cracks have appeared in a concrete pad located directly under the tree, this used to be the base for a summer house that has recently been removed due to damage from the tree. A recently built retaining wall has cracked this summer and the block paving at the rear of the house has sunk - All believed to be caused by the roots of T1.

As published by the council, reference 26/02210/TPW

Application record

Reference
26/02210/TPW
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Postcode
RG31 5DY

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/02734/TPW Granted

    17 Laurel Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DY

    Oak tree: overhanging the garden of 15 Laurel Drive. Proposed reduction of 20% back to the shed line. The oak tree is approximately 10 metres in height with a canopy spread of around 6 metres (3 metres radial). Proposed finished height: approximately 8 metres. Proposed finished radial spread: approximately 2.1 metres. Overall branch length reduction: approximately 0.9 metres (30% reduction) Most of this reduction will be taken from the lateral branches overhanging No. 15 Laurel Drive, bringing the canopy back to the shed line while maintaining a natural crown shape.

    Decided 30 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 23/02032/TPW Refused

    17 Laurel Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DY

    Oak - 20% reduction of overhanging branches. Reduce branches by 2m to a final finished height of approx 9m. The growth is accelerating towards house and overshadowing the garden.

    Decided 1 Nov 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 13 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 December 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.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on West Berkshire's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

Nearby applications

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  • 17 Laurel Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DY

    23/02032/TPW Submitted 29 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    Oak - 20% reduction of overhanging branches. Reduce branches by 2m to a final finished height of approx 9m. The growth is accelerating towards house and overshadowing the garden.

    Refused Trees 3 docs

  • 17 Laurel Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DY

    25/02734/TPW Submitted 25 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Oak tree: overhanging the garden of 15 Laurel Drive. Proposed reduction of 20% back to the shed line. The oak tree is approximately 10 metres in height with a canopy spread of around 6 metres (3 metres radial). Proposed finished height: approximately 8 metres. Proposed finished radial spread: approximately 2.1 metres. Overall branch length reduction: approximately 0.9 metres (30% reduction) Most of this reduction will be taken from the lateral branches overhanging No. 15 Laurel Drive, bringing the canopy back to the shed line while maintaining a natural crown shape.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
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