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05UL Holm Oak Fell Ground Level, Replant with native species as adjoining planting 02PE Cappadocicum Maple Fell Ground Level Trunk cavity south at approximately 6m, below main leader. All scaffolds have historic squirrel damage with some previous failures. 02P9 Sycamore Remove Dead wood>25mm diameter & Hanging branches (Advisory) 02PA Oak Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02PS Sycamore Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02P6 Sycamore Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02PD White Mulberry Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 04KM Sycamore Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02PC Norway Maple Form monolith at approximately 5m. Remove seedling trees below historic squirrel damage throughout crown with notch stress wounds on most laterals. Dead wood, some hanging, throughout crown some 75mm diameter plus. 02PM Norway Maple Remove dead wood >25mm diameter and hanging branches. Reduce end loading of squirrel damaged branches 02PN Group Fell Squirrel damaged Norway Maple

6, Museum of English Rural Life, 6 Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX

Decision MadeReference: PL/25/1727Reading Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
26 Jan 2026
Local authority
Reading Borough Council

Application overview

05UL Holm Oak Fell Ground Level, Replant with native species as adjoining planting 02PE Cappadocicum Maple Fell Ground Level Trunk cavity south at approximately 6m, below main leader. All scaffolds have historic squirrel damage with some previous failures. 02P9 Sycamore Remove Dead wood>25mm diameter & Hanging branches (Advisory) 02PA Oak Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02PS Sycamore Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02P6 Sycamore Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02PD White Mulberry Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 04KM Sycamore Remove dead wood >25mm diameter (Advisory) 02PC Norway Maple Form monolith at approximately 5m. Remove seedling trees below historic squirrel damage throughout crown with notch stress wounds on most laterals. Dead wood, some hanging, throughout crown some 75mm diameter plus. 02PM Norway Maple Remove dead wood >25mm diameter and hanging branches. Reduce end loading of squirrel damaged branches 02PN Group Fell Squirrel damaged Norway Maple

Proposal details

Reference
PL/25/1727
Alternative references
PP-14530582
Ward
Redlands Ward
Agent
Mr Rupert Taylor

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Application location

6, Museum of English Rural Life, 6 Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX

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Formal responseDecision Notice · PDF22 Dec 2025View
MERL Tree Works.pdf · PDF1 Dec 2025View
ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf · PDF1 Dec 2025View

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