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1 Springfield Mews, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QA

PL/26/1396Consent under Tree Preservation OrdersAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T1 (TPO 24/07) - Turkey oak - 1.5m crown reduction in height and lateral spread and prune back limbs to provide 2m clearance from neighbouring roof, removing only secondary branches. Removal of deadwood throughout canopy.

Received
20 October 2026
Ward
Emmer Green Ward
  1. Received20 Oct
  2. Validated21 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application at 1 SPRINGFIELD MEWS, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8QA. Reading has handled 37 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 20 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Surley Row conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 75 applications across Emmer Green Ward. We hold 820 applications in total for the RG4 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
RG4 8QA
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Surley Row
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    20 Oct

    T1 (TPO 24/07) - Turkey oak - 1.5m crown reduction in height and lateral spread and prune back limbs to…

    This applicationPendingConsent under Tree Preservation OrdersPL/26/1396
  2. 2026
    20 Oct

    Crown lifting of two Birch trees.

    PendingWorks to a Tree in a Conservation AreaFiled alongsidePL/26/1398

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