Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
T1 - Ash: Reduce 2-3m back to previous reduction points (where present) taking care not to cut beyond (or remove) any established pollard knuckles where present. Remove deadwood. Crown lift to create minimum 3-3.5m crown clearance above ground level. The height is currently 15m and the reduction will take it down to approximately 12.5/13m. Canopy spread North - reduced from 9.5m to 6.5/7m. East reduced from 9.6m to 6.5/7m. South reduced from 12m to approx. 9m. West 6.4 to approx. 4m.
Proposal details
- Reference
- 26/00623/TPW
- Ward
- Tilehurst South & Holybrook
- Parish
- Holybrook Parish Council
- Agent
- Duckworths Arboriculture Ltd.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 26 May 2026 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataApplication Form · PDF | 17 Mar 2026 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Application timeline
Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
Determination Deadline
Past published deadlineA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council source
Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
