Beaulieu The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

1. 12 Sep 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 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.

This application is with West Berkshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Ridgeway House The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

  26/01932/5DAY Submitted 3 Sep 2026 8m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Lime at rear of garden and overhanging play area, reduce to 2m to form pollard, due to significant split.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Beaulieu The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

  26/01250/TPW Submitted 9 Jun 2026 8m away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  T 19 Scotts Pine - Fracture/split on top leader - dismantle and fell for safety reasons due to location. T89 Acacia - clear overhead power cable by 1 meter to suitable growth points. T88 Scotts Pine - Reduce 2x lateral branches where encroaching over drive by 1 meter to suitable growth points to prevent debris falling on vehicles below. T02, T07, T12, - Douglas Fir - Tip reduce lateral encroaching branches over drive way back to previous reduction points by approx 1.5 meters to suitable growth points to minimize debris falling on vehicles below and failure in future (work previously done June 2017).

  Decided

• 7 Walters Close Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PU

  25/02740/CERTP Submitted 26 Nov 2025 61m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Highland View The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

  20/00239/HOUSE Submitted 30 Jan 2020 83m away

  Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single-storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 16 docs
  Small domestic

• Ridgeway House The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

  26/00373/TPW Submitted 18 Feb 2026 85m away

  T1 - Beech tree - Crown Raise 8-10m to clear building T2 - Possibly Oak - Fell due to being dead G1 - Conifer row - Reduce by up to 5m to previous reduction points approx 12m finish height T3 - Sycamore - Remove x1 limb over hanging neighbors chimney + one damaged limb in centre of the tree

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Twin Chimneys The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

  25/02498/TPW Submitted 29 Oct 2025 115m away

  Oak x2: Reduce height and spread of trees beside road giving 3m clearance from house, 6m clearance from ground. Level and reduce leading branches in by approx 2m to balance canopy. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm. Finishing height of trees to be left at approx 16m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 26/00993/TPC Granted

  White Hart House 4 White Hart Yard High Street Streatley Reading RG8 9JE

  Yew: Fell

  7 May 2026 Trees
• 26/01404/TPW Decided

  13 The Birchwoods Tilehurst Reading RG31 5UH

  1. Conifer Hedgerow of approx 7 trees: On the left hand side of the garden. 272cm tall x 690cm long and 175cm width. Cut them down. 2. Hedgerow of Conifer Trees: roughly 290cm tall. Trim them thinner and trimming the top part to maintain a straight top. 3. For the shrubs, they consist of multiple types of plants. One of them is holly with spiky leaves. For the shrubs, we would like to seek permission to cut off all of them 4. Cherry Tree: Remove

  29 Jun 2026 Trees
• 26/01507/TPW Granted

  22 Barbour Drive Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3FQ

  Oak Tree overhanging rear garden, either option 1) or 2) below: Option 1) Overall crown reduction to BS 3998:2010 reducing height by 2.5-3.0m and sides by max 1.0-1.5m. All final finish cuts to good growth points, with cuts no greater than 65mm at top (50mm for sides) diameter. Option 2) Lateral crown reduction (tip reduction) of southwest to southeast quadrants over rear garden by max 1.0-1.5m. All final finish cuts to good growth points in accrodance with BS 3998:2010, with cuts no greater than 50mm diameter. Blending in at sides.

  8 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01323/TPW Granted

  24 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

  T1 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 18m in height with a crown spread of 8m - Selectively prune branches currently in contact with the dwelling, pruning back to suitable previous pruning points using hand tools to provide a clearance of approx. 1-1.5m from the building (final finish cuts to good growth points). - Remove epicormic growth from the stem. T2 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 20m in height with a crown spread of 15m. - Selectively reduce the lowest eastern crown sector over the roof by up to 1.5m. - Undertake a selective crown lift to approximately 5m above ground level. - Selectively reduce the south western crown sector by up to 1.5m to provide approx clearance of 1-1.5m from the neighbouring roof at No. 23 - final finish cuts to good growth points. - Remove epicormic growth from the stem. All pruning works to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010.

  18 Jun 2026 Trees
• 26/01241/TPW Granted

  Rennie Court Old College Road Newbury RG14 1TJ

  T15 and T16 - Chestnut and Sycamore: Crown redcuce the canopy of both trees by 30% leaving as one canopy. Leaving the height of both trees no lower than 15 metres and the radius of the trees no less than 4 metres.

  4 Jun 2026 Trees