Aldermaston Lock Swan Drive Aldermaston Reading

1. 21 Aug 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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.

This application is with West Berkshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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.

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• Aldermaston Lock Aldermaston Reading West Berkshire

  05/00304/LBC Submitted 11 Feb 2005 31m away

  Lock gearing replacement

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs

• 5 Mallard Way Aldermaston Reading RG7 4UT

  20/00572/CERTP Submitted 2 Mar 2020 158m away

  Garage conversion

  Refused Lawful development 6 docs

• 9 Watson Close Padworth Reading RG7 4JH

  25/02416/TPW Submitted 17 Oct 2025 193m away

  Large Oak Tree located in the rear garden: Crown Reduction by 2.5 to 3m in height and by 1.5m to 2m width. All cuts to good growth points. Remove deadwood throughout.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 11 Heron Way Aldermaston Reading RG7 4UU

  26/01860/HOUSE Submitted 26 Aug 2026 207m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Erection of of single storey rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• Acorn Mill Lane Padworth Reading West Berkshire RG7 4JX

  21/02924/HOUSE Submitted 19 Nov 2021 211m away

  Double hip to gable loft conversion with three roof lights to the front slope two rear dormer windows.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Domestic

• Land at Station Road Aldermaston Reading

  25/02346/COND Submitted 7 Oct 2025 234m away

  Confirmation of compliance with planning conditions of planning application 04/00342/FULMAJ (Residential development comprising 99 dwellings (including 30 affordable dwellings) together with access roads and footways, the provision of public open space and landscaping and the demolition of one dwelling (Orchard Dene)).

  Refused Conditions New dwelling Demolition 3 docs
  Major scheme

• 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