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Wokingham Borough Council Shute End Wokingham RG40 1BN

Granted Wokingham 252847

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

SECTION 211 NOTIFICATION FOR WORKS IN A CONSERVATION AREA 016534, Laburnum - Prune back to suitable growth point; prune away from roof to give a clearance of up to 2.0m; prune away from streetlight 1 to give a clearance between 1.5 and 2.0m; remove deadwood.

As published by the council, reference 252847

Application record

Reference
252847
Status
Determination Made
Decision
No objection CA
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Emmbrook
Parish
Wokingham Town
Postcode
RG40 1BN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Received by Wokingham

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: No objection CA

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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