Former Railway Line South Of Yattendon Road Hermitage Thatcham

1. 5 Sep 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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.

• Long Barn Yattendon Road Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9RQ

  25/02216/HOUSE Submitted 29 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed side dormers including velux windows and internal alterations.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Domestic

• 16 Briants Piece Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9SX

  20/00218/HOUSE Submitted 28 Jan 2020 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing single storey side porch, Single Storey Rear Extension with garage conversion, internal modifications and rendering to existing bungalow.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Collingwood House Kiln Close Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9TQ

  21/02970/TPW Submitted 16 Nov 2021 150 yards away

  T8 and T9 - Oak - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres; 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 which are no smaller than a third of the diameter of the pruning cut. The reduction cuts will not be greater than 50mm. The final finished height of both trees will be 12 metres.

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• 9 Kiln Close Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9TQ

  26/02013/HOUSE Submitted 14 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a new single-storey extension. Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 25/02587/HOUSE

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 9 Kiln Close Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9TQ

  25/02587/HOUSE Submitted 10 Nov 2025 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a new single-storey extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Kiln Close Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9TQ

  26/00333/COND Submitted 12 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Sustainability measures) of approved 25/02587/HOUSE Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a new single-storey extension.

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 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