Planning application
260971
Chestnut Park Recreation Area Chestnut Avenue Wokingham Wokingham RG41 3BP
Proposal
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO(S) 87/1978 & 2/1954. 11662 Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut) â Fell 7 dead trees, 11658 Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut) â Fell 7 dead trees, 17195 Unknown â Fell 1 dead tree, 17196 Unknown â Fell 1 tree growing close to the ground obstructing bench access, 17197 Unknown â Remove deadwood and prune back the snapped branch and opposing bent branch to their union (forming a Y shape) to prevent failure, 017198 Unknown â Fell 1 tree with hazardous beam to prevent injury.
As published by the council, reference 260971
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by Wokingham
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Consent
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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