Land Adjacent To 18 Damson Drive Mortimer Reading RG7 3WZ

1. 25 Aug 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 1 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 10 Damson Drive Mortimer Reading RG7 3WZ

  26/01394/HOUSE Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Retrospective single-storey rear conservatory extension

  Granted Extension
  Small domestic

• The Havethuset Mortimer Hill The Street Mortimer Reading RG7 3PW

  20/01024/HOUSE Submitted 29 Apr 2020 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing glazed roof area with eco slate roof finish and inclusion of 3 number new roof windows.

  Withdrawn Householder Roofing Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Domestic

• 24 Bilberry Gardens Mortimer Reading RG7 3WU

  25/02776/HOUSE Submitted 2 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Removing the glass section of the existing conservatory and replace with a cavity wall with double glazed bi-fold doors and a high level opening window and flat warm roof with two sky lights. Reduce the height of the window of the stairs on the house to accommodate conservatory works. No change to floor plan.

  Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 12 docs
  Small domestic

• The Havethuset Mortimer Hill The Street Mortimer Reading RG7 3PW

  26/01453/HOUSE Submitted 1 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Detached garage building

  Granted

• 14 Asparagus Close Mortimer Reading RG7 3WY

  26/02048/HOUSE Submitted 21 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~24 Nov

  Addition of solar panels to the roof of the house (14 Asparagus Close). The solar pannels will be matt black not extend above the ridge of the roof nor below the gutter line. They will protrude less than 200mm from the plane of the roof.

  Awaiting decision

• 97 The Avenue Mortimer Common Reading West Berkshire RG7 3RB

  22/00165/NONMAT Submitted 25 Jan 2022 250 yards away

  Non material amendment to approved 21/00390/HOUSE - Double storey side extension and single storey front extension to existing link-detached house. Amendment First floor obscured side window to a bathroom, alterations to the rear windows and a Velux to the roof space.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension +2 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02154/TPW Awaiting decision

  5 Tamarisk Court Thatcham RG18 4EX

  T1 - Oak: Cut back lower branches by approx 2 -2.5 metres or to good growths points on the branch. Deadwood where needed

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01642/TPC Granted

  High Trees Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AA

  Please see accompanying recommended works from Jenks tree surgeons. Relates to three purple plum trees. We intend to reduce each by 1-1.5m which will reduce remaining height to approximately 2.5-3m in order to bring the trees back into scale with their surroundings.

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01637/TPC Granted

  6A Donnington Square Newbury RG14 1PJ

  T1 - Laurel: cut to the ground

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01598/TPC Granted

  Icollege Intervention 88 Newtown Road Newbury RG14 7BT

  T1 - Lime: Inside Car Park Area. Re-pollard to old points. The proposed works would not reduce the amenity value of the tree and will allow sustainable tree management in the long term. The works are part of a regular maintenance program to retain the tree at a suitable size of its location.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01591/TPW Granted

  Southwood Tydehams Newbury RG14 6JT

  T0672 Fell Ash tree T0673 Fell Hawthorn T0674 Fell Sycamore T0675 Fell Sycamore T0676 Fell Ash T0677 Fell Ash T0678 Fell Ash T0681 Fell Ash T0682 Fell Sycamore

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Trees