Planning application
Corn Baggers Back Street East Garston Hungerford RG17 7EX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Trees A,B,C and D are located within Corn Baggers on the river bank. Sycamore (A) - Fell. The tree is decaying with a substantial limb previously fallen across the river. Sycamore (B) - Fell. The tree is only 1.5m to (A) and covered in ivy. Both have experienced structural damage and should they fail will fall into/over the river onto the road endangering the public or will fall onto Corn Baggers, a Heritage Listed building. Ash (C +D) - Fell. C is showing signs of ash die back (many ash trees in East Garston affected), with a straggly reduced crown and brown dead leaves. This tree is c1m from the neighbouring sycamore (not subject to this application). Tree D, should it fail will fall into the river and neighbouring property or onto the greenhouse within the vegetable patch. Our neighbours also wish to see this tree removed. Oak (E + F). Remove lower overhanging branches. These trees are located within Jubilee Meadow, therefore owned by East Garston Parish Council. Their branches overhang Corn Baggers garden and in turn are affecting our trees within the orchard.
As published by the council, reference 25/01894/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01894/TPC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 19 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Downlands
- Parish
- East Garston Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG17 7EX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Berkshire took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided tree works applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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