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9 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG

25/02585/TPWTree Works Under TPOApproved

Approved on 12 January 2026

Council decision: Approval

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

T.1 Oak (M) and T.2 Oak (M C)- Re pollard at previous pollard knuckles, leaving 25-50mm stubs to aid regrowth. Reasons for the proposed works are listed and numbered below 1. The proposed works will help to prevent future conflict with the building. 2. The trees have been pollarded historically and therefore the works should be allow again for good management purposes. Otherwise the regrowth could start to fail. 3. The pruning will improve the relationship between the tree and its location. 4. The target area should the tree or a portion of it fail is the property, driveway and main road. Any failure has the potential to lead to significant damage to property and/or serious injuries. Summary - The proposed works will make significant difference to Clients use and enjoyment of their garden and will help to prevent future conflicts between the trees and the property. The reasons 1.-4. are all credible reasons, to justify the works, in their own right and all far out way the any loss of any visual amenity.

Received
10 November 2025
Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Agent
Beechwood Tree Care Ltd
  1. Received10 Nov
  2. Validated10 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target5 Jan
  5. Decided12 Jan

Decided in 63 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 9 Lovatt Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HG. West Berkshire has handled 578 applications of this type. This one was decided in 63 days, 7 days longer than West Berkshire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Tilehurst Birch Copse. We hold 275 applications in total for the RG31 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
RG31 5HG
Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Tilehurst Parish Council
District
425

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 November 2025
Target decision date
5 January 2026
Permission expires
12 January 2028

Applicant and agent

Agent
Beechwood Tree Care Ltd
Agent address
2 Playhatch Farm Cottages Playhatch RG4 9QX United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
3
Constraints
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation OrderProtected tree on or next to this site · +4 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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.

Source: West Berkshire

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