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Collingwood House Kiln Close Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9TQ

Refused West Berkshire 21/02970/TPW Tree Works Under TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T8 and T9 - Oak - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres; ensuring that we do not remove more than 30% of the foliage of any given branch and that all cuts are cut back to growth points which are no smaller than a third of the diameter of the pruning cut. The reduction cuts will not be greater than 50mm. The final finished height of both trees will be 12 metres.

As published by the council, reference 21/02970/TPW

Application record

Reference
21/02970/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
16 Nov 2021
Validated
2 Dec 2021
Decided
14 Feb 2022
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Hermitage Parish Council
Postcode
RG18 9TQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Nov 2021

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 2 Dec 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Feb 2022

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

West Berkshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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