Old Post Office Bucklebury Reading RG7 6PL
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Proposal
T1 - Apple tree: at the base of the garden. Thinning and reduction in height and width. Current height 7 metres, proposed final height 5 metres. Reduction of lateral branches by 2 metres. T2 - Yew tree: in centre of the garden. Crown reduction and removal of lateral branches. Current height 14 metres, proposed final height 11 metres. Reduction of lateral branches by 2 metres. This will reduce interference of yew tree with the nearby electricity cables.
- Received
- 24 February 2025
- Decision due
- 7 April 2025
- Council
- West Berkshire Council
- Ward
- Bucklebury
- ReceivedReceived24 Feb
- ValidatedValidated24 Feb
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date7 Apr
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a tree application at Old Post Office Bucklebury Reading RG7 6PL. West Berkshire has handled 578 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 February 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Winchester conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 36 applications across Bucklebury. We hold 1,947 applications in total for the RG7 postcode area.
98% of trees applications at West Berkshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- RG7 6PL
- Application type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Bucklebury Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 February 2025
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Bucklebury
- National Landscape (AONB): North Wessex Downs
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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, 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.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202617 Jun
Replacement of windows to front, rear and side elevations at ground and first floor levels.
PendingListed building consent26/01312/LBC - 202617 Jun
Replacement of windows to front, rear and side elevations at ground and first floor levels.
PendingHouseholder26/01311/HOUSE - 201631 Oct
2no. Yew Trees - Raise the canopy to the horizontal branches at approximately 5m, where possible thin the…
ApprovedTree Works in Conservation Area16/03025/TPC
Source: West Berkshire
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Before the decision
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The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).
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- Kennet Electrical Contractors LtdElectrician1.5 mi
- The ElectricianElectrician2.3 mi
- City Double Glazing LimitedWindow & Door Installer2.5 mi
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