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Ivy Croft Cold Ash Hill Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PS

Refused West Berkshire 23/02013/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

Hornbeam and Fir - Cut branches by 6 metres, as per photo provided, as tree is overhanging drive by 20 ft. and sheds seeds and leaves into garden

As published by the council, reference 23/02013/TPW

Application record

Reference
23/02013/TPW
Type
Tree Works Under TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
24 Aug 2023
Validated
5 Sep 2023
Decided
11 Oct 2023
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Cold Ash Parish Council
Postcode
RG18 9PS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2023

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 5 Sep 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2023

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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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