Olney Lodge Donnington Square Newbury West Berkshire RG14 1PJ

1. 30 Nov 2021

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 17 Jan 2022

   Decision issued: No Objection Raised

3. 4 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Olney Lodge Donnington Square Newbury RG14 1PJ

  25/01810/TPC Submitted 11 Aug 2025 9m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Walnut tree: in the back garden of Olney Lodge. The request is to fell the tree and to replace with small ornamental fruit trees along the boundary wall with the adjacent property. A prior application which was approved (21/03106/TPC) has expired so I would like to reapply to renew this approval to fell the tree.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 42 Donnington Square Newbury RG14 1PP

  25/01843/HOUSE Submitted 14 Aug 2025 65m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Garage Conversion and First Floor Ensuite

  Awaiting decision Householder 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 6 Donnington Square Newbury RG14 1PJ

  26/00822/TPC Submitted 16 Apr 2026 84m away

  T1 - Crab Apple: Reduce height by 1.5m. Pruning cuts not to exceed 25mm. Finished height 2.5m T2 - Ash: Fell T3 - Gleditsia: Reduce low limbs by 1.5m. Pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm T4 - Acer: Reduce height by 4m. Pruning cuts not exceeding 125mm. Reduce spread by 2m. Cuts not exceeding 50mm. Final height of tree 16m

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 17 Donnington Square Newbury RG14 1PJ

  26/00305/HOUSE Submitted 10 Feb 2026 90m away

  Single Storey Rear Extensions, New Porch and Outbuilding

  Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Donnington Square Newbury RG14 1PJ

  25/02858/TPC Submitted 11 Dec 2025 104m away

  T1 - Sliver Birch tree: situated in the front garden. Fell to near ground level by carefully dismantling using our Mobile Elevated Work Platform; G2 - Apple and Pear tree: situated in the rear garden. Crown reduce to previous points.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 27 Donnington Square Newbury RG14 1PJ

  26/01388/TPC Submitted 24 Jun 2026 135m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Silver Birch: dead with honey fungus. Fell to ground level and remove the root/ grind out the stump

  Decided Trees

• 26/00993/TPC Granted

  White Hart House 4 White Hart Yard High Street Streatley Reading RG8 9JE

  Yew: Fell

  7 May 2026 Trees
• 26/01404/TPW Decided

  13 The Birchwoods Tilehurst Reading RG31 5UH

  1. Conifer Hedgerow of approx 7 trees: On the left hand side of the garden. 272cm tall x 690cm long and 175cm width. Cut them down. 2. Hedgerow of Conifer Trees: roughly 290cm tall. Trim them thinner and trimming the top part to maintain a straight top. 3. For the shrubs, they consist of multiple types of plants. One of them is holly with spiky leaves. For the shrubs, we would like to seek permission to cut off all of them 4. Cherry Tree: Remove

  29 Jun 2026 Trees
• 26/01507/TPW Granted

  22 Barbour Drive Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3FQ

  Oak Tree overhanging rear garden, either option 1) or 2) below: Option 1) Overall crown reduction to BS 3998:2010 reducing height by 2.5-3.0m and sides by max 1.0-1.5m. All final finish cuts to good growth points, with cuts no greater than 65mm at top (50mm for sides) diameter. Option 2) Lateral crown reduction (tip reduction) of southwest to southeast quadrants over rear garden by max 1.0-1.5m. All final finish cuts to good growth points in accrodance with BS 3998:2010, with cuts no greater than 50mm diameter. Blending in at sides.

  8 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01323/TPW Granted

  24 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

  T1 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 18m in height with a crown spread of 8m - Selectively prune branches currently in contact with the dwelling, pruning back to suitable previous pruning points using hand tools to provide a clearance of approx. 1-1.5m from the building (final finish cuts to good growth points). - Remove epicormic growth from the stem. T2 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 20m in height with a crown spread of 15m. - Selectively reduce the lowest eastern crown sector over the roof by up to 1.5m. - Undertake a selective crown lift to approximately 5m above ground level. - Selectively reduce the south western crown sector by up to 1.5m to provide approx clearance of 1-1.5m from the neighbouring roof at No. 23 - final finish cuts to good growth points. - Remove epicormic growth from the stem. All pruning works to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010.

  18 Jun 2026 Trees
• 26/01241/TPW Granted

  Rennie Court Old College Road Newbury RG14 1TJ

  T15 and T16 - Chestnut and Sycamore: Crown redcuce the canopy of both trees by 30% leaving as one canopy. Leaving the height of both trees no lower than 15 metres and the radius of the trees no less than 4 metres.

  4 Jun 2026 Trees