23 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

1. 26 Aug 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 1 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

West Berkshire granted permission on 1 September 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 24 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

  26/01323/TPW Submitted 18 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 3 docs
  Domestic

• 24 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

  23/02016/TPW Submitted 25 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - Silver Birch: Remove as close to ground level as practicable

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 40 Auclum Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DA

  26/00091/HOUSE Submitted 15 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Single storey front Kitchen and Garage extensions

  Granted Householder Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• The Laurels Auclum Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DA

  26/01670/FUL Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Proposed Replacement Dwelling (Use class C3) with driveway, parking and garden along with new access and church hall (Use Class F.1f) and 10 car parking spaces.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 35 docs
  Domestic

• 4 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

  26/01078/TPW Submitted 18 May 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Twin-stemmed Silver Birch tree - Fell. Both stems approximately 13m x 5m. One of the stems is dead and the other one is in heavy decline. Please may we fell and replant in a more suitable location away from driveway compaction.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 2 Russet Glade Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DZ

  26/01296/TPW Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T9 - Birch Tree: Suppressed crown with cavity at base. Fell to ground level. T7 - Large Pine tree: directly at the rear of the property. Crown reduction in height and spread all around by approx 2m to contain the tree. Final Finished height 16m T17 - Oak Tree: Significant lean over neighbours fence. To reduce the crown by 2m. Reduced by 12 metres. Final finished height 10-12m Tx - Silver Birch in front garden between Nos 2 & 4 Russet Glade - dead crown and bacterial exudates to 6m up stem. Fell & replace.

  Granted Trees
  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