1 Blands Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JY

1. 1 Sep 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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.

• March House 1 Blands Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JY

  26/00330/TPW Submitted 13 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  T1- Oak: Remove all major deadwood, reduce lateral scaffold limbs over the house by 2-3m to reduce risk of branch failure over the house. The rest of the tree carry out overall canopy reduction of 1-2m to suitable growth points to manage garden/house encroachment, leaving crown asymmetrical. No wounds to exceed 50mm. Remove epicormic growth on the main stem to 4m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 2 Blands Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JY

  20/00815/TPW Submitted 19 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Oak - Deadwood

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 6 Blands Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JY

  26/01814/TPW Submitted 20 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  T1 - Oak - in front of house - remove epicormic growth on trunk up to 6 metres. Tip reduce lateral branch encroaching over roof by 1.5 metres to suitable growth points T2 Oak - LHS of house over garage -remove epicormic growth on trunk up to 6 metres. Reduce lateral branches encroaching over roof by 1.5 metres to suitable growth points T3 - Oak - rear garden behind house - remove epicormic growth on trunk up to 8 metres. Reduce lateral branches encroaching over roof by 1.5 metres to suitable growth points

  Decided 5 docs

• Roundoaks School Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JZ

  26/01480/TPW Submitted 6 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  T1 - Oak: remove all major deadwood and carry out radial light lateral prune of 1-2m to rebalance tree due to the suppression of the Pine tree next to the Oak and over extending limbs over the pond.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Willink School School Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3XJ

  20/00753/COND1 Submitted 20 Mar 2020 150 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 7 - Landscape Scheme and Condition 8 - Arboricultural Method Statement, of planning permission 19/02919/COMIND.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Roundoaks School Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JZ

  23/02091/TPW Submitted 4 Sep 2023 150 yards away

  T1 - Oak: Remove major deadwood and prune lateral growth growing over the garage to reduce encroachment to the building and balance the canopy T2 - Pine: Reduce lateral scaffold branch over the house/ garage by 2m to suitable growth points

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 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