Northcroft Weir Northcroft Lane Newbury

1. 21 Aug 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 5 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 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.

• 105 Russell Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 5JX

  03/01116/HOUSE Submitted 19 May 2003 100 yards away

  First floor extension over existing conservatory to provide additional bedroom

  Granted Householder Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 135 Russell Road Newbury RG14 5JY

  26/00014/HOUSE Submitted 6 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Installation of extension to side of property

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Domestic

• 18 Lipscombe Close Newbury RG14 5JW

  26/01141/TPW Submitted 26 May 2026 200 yards away

  G1 - 2 Sycamore - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 meters (finished height of 22meters), ensuring that we do not remove more than 30% of the foliage of any given branch and that all cuts are cut back to growth points.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 61 Russell Road Newbury RG14 5JX

  23/00445/FUL Submitted 24 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of three dwellings

  Granted Full applications Demolition 32 docs
  Several homes

• 28 Clifton Road Newbury RG14 5JT

  26/00701/HOUSE Submitted 27 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Two-storey rear extension, hip to gable loft conversion with dormer to rear of main dwelling, and replacement of existing outbuildings. Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) and 3 (Materials) of planning permission 24/02175/HOUSE.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs
  Domestic

• 1 The Mews Lipscombe Close Newbury RG14 5XY

  26/00392/TPW Submitted 19 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  T1 - Sycamore: Front of property. Remove lowest spur/stub to tidy. Remove any major dead wood. Tip reduce south side lateral branches that are beginning to encroach over the house roof by 2 meters to suitable growth points. Tip reduce 1 x lowest branch growing west over driveway by 2 meters to suitable growth points. Reduce 2 x lowest hanging branches growing north east by 2 meters to suitable growth points

  Granted Trees 3 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