Planning application
Hill Green House Hill Green Leckhampstead Newbury RG20 8RB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Tulip Tree: Reduce the canopy by approximately 3m in height and then the sides by 2m to give clearance from the house and reshape the driveway side to create a more aesthetic shape. The finished height of the tree will be approximately 12m and the crown spread approximately 4m on the house side and 6m on the remaining tree.
As published by the council, reference 25/02036/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02036/TPC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Downlands
- Parish
- Leckhampstead Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG20 8RB
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00169/TPC Granted
Hill Green House Hill Green Leckhampstead Newbury RG20 8RB
T1 - Horse Chestnut: Thin the canopy by 20% whilst removing crossing / rubbing branches. No pruning cuts will be greater than 5cm. T2 - Horse Chestnut: Thin the canopy by 20% whilst removing crossing / rubbing branches. Reduce the canopy by approximately 3m where necessary to create a good shape. The finished canopy will be approximately 9m high x 10m wide. T3 - Beech: Thin the canopy by 20% whilst removing crossing / rubbing branches. No pruning cuts will be greater than 5cm. G1 - Cherry Trees (x2): Treat the 2 x trees as one canopy and reduce the canopy by approximately 2m to create a good overall shape. The combined finished canopy will be 9m high x 10m wide
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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9 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Wyvern Landscapes Ltd Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2024 · Newbury
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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.
About tree works applications
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.
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Hill Green House Hill Green Leckhampstead Newbury RG20 8RB
T1 - Horse Chestnut: Thin the canopy by 20% whilst removing crossing / rubbing branches. No pruning cuts will be greater than 5cm. T2 - Horse Chestnut: Thin the canopy by 20% whilst removing crossing / rubbing branches. Reduce the canopy by approximately 3m where necessary to create a good shape. The finished canopy will be approximately 9m high x 10m wide. T3 - Beech: Thin the canopy by 20% whilst removing crossing / rubbing branches. No pruning cuts will be greater than 5cm. G1 - Cherry Trees (x2): Treat the 2 x trees as one canopy and reduce the canopy by approximately 2m to create a good overall shape. The combined finished canopy will be 9m high x 10m wide
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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