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Reading Room Cottage Church Lane Arborfield Wokingham RG2 9JD

Granted Wokingham 242486 Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 1883/2022, WOODLAND 2 G1, Poplar Stems – Section fell to just above ground level. T1, Poplar Stem – Fell to just above ground level. T2, Poplar - Crown reduction by up to approx. 2m of radial crown spread and up to approx. 3m of height.

As published by the council, reference 242486

Application record

Reference
242486
Type
Trees
Status
Determination Made
Decision
Tree Consent
Received
30 Sep 2024
Validated
30 Sep 2024
Decided
27 Nov 2024
Ward
Barkham & Arborfield
Parish
Arborfield and Newland
Postcode
RG2 9JD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wokingham register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 252561 Granted

    Reading Room Cottage Church Lane Arborfield Wokingham RG2 9JD

    APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO 1883/2022, WOODLAND 2 T1 – T20, Poplars – Fell all marked trees.

    Decided 16 Dec 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2024

    Received by Wokingham

  2. 27 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Tree Consent

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wokingham granted permission on 27 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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