Planning application
Collingwood House Kiln Close Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9TQ
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
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16 Nov 2021
Received by West Berkshire
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2 Dec 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Feb 2022
Decision issued: Refusal
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21 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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