Planning application
Land To The Rear Of 14C Norlands Thatcham RG18 3FE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
040W - Oak tree: Northfield Road, Thatcham. Tree now dead following rapid decline - fell and replace
As published by the council, reference 25/02083/5DAY
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02083/5DAY
- Type
- Tree 5 Day Notices
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Thatcham West
- Parish
- Thatcham Town Council
- Postcode
- RG18 3FE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
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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