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Notification of proposed works to trees within Sonning Conservation Area: T1 Yew – prune lateral branches to provide approximately 1m clearance from the church; T2 Yew – reduce lateral branches contacting the memorial Oak by approximately 1m; T4 Copper Beech – reduce one projecting lateral branch by up to 2m and prune the previously managed crown section back to its previous pruning template; T5 Lime, T8 Cedar, T9 Lawson Cypress, T10 Sessile Oak and T11 English Oak – remove significant deadwood; T6 and T7 Limes – remove significant deadwood and lower epicormic growth, including overdeveloped growth on the lowest branches; G1 (3 Limes) – remove epicormic growth up to upright regrowth; T13 Ash – remove significant deadwood with potential to fall into the church grounds; G2 (mainly Thuja) – prune low branches to provide 2.5m clearance from the roof; G3 (mixed species) – prune to provide clearance of up to 2m from the church; fell T3 Sorbus and T12, T14, T15 and T16 Lawson Cypresses to approximately 50mm above ground level, and T17 Thuja to approximately 500mm above ground level.

St Andrew's Church Thames Street Sonning Wokingham RG4 6UR

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Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
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Local authority
Wokingham Borough Council

Application overview

Notification of proposed works to trees within Sonning Conservation Area: T1 Yew – prune lateral branches to provide approximately 1m clearance from the church; T2 Yew – reduce lateral branches contacting the memorial Oak by approximately 1m; T4 Copper Beech – reduce one projecting lateral branch by up to 2m and prune the previously managed crown section back to its previous pruning template; T5 Lime, T8 Cedar, T9 Lawson Cypress, T10 Sessile Oak and T11 English Oak – remove significant deadwood; T6 and T7 Limes – remove significant deadwood and lower epicormic growth, including overdeveloped growth on the lowest branches; G1 (3 Limes) – remove epicormic growth up to upright regrowth; T13 Ash – remove significant deadwood with potential to fall into the church grounds; G2 (mainly Thuja) – prune low branches to provide 2.5m clearance from the roof; G3 (mixed species) – prune to provide clearance of up to 2m from the church; fell T3 Sorbus and T12, T14, T15 and T16 Lawson Cypresses to approximately 50mm above ground level, and T17 Thuja to approximately 500mm above ground level.

Proposal details

Reference
262422
Ward
Thames
Parish
Sonning
Agent
Mr Marc Wastle Unit 5 The Beeches Main Street Stoke Row, Henley-On-Thames RG9 5RB

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