13 The Birchwoods Tilehurst Reading RG31 5UH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01404/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Decided

Proposal

1. Conifer Hedgerow of approx 7 trees: On the left hand side of the garden. 272cm tall x 690cm long and 175cm width. Cut them down. 2. Hedgerow of Conifer Trees: roughly 290cm tall. Trim them thinner and trimming the top part to maintain a straight top. 3. For the shrubs, they consist of multiple types of plants. One of them is holly with spiky leaves. For the shrubs, we would like to seek permission to cut off all of them 4. Cherry Tree: Remove… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Not required
21 Aug 2026

Not required on 21 Aug 2026 · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National landscape 124 m away: North Wessex Downs; Tree preservation order 7 m away: 201/21/0071 - A2; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Postcode
RG31 5UH
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Parish
Tilehurst Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Not required
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026