Wooded Area Adjacent To Castle School Oxford Road Donnington Newbury

1. 16 Sep 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 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.

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.

• Longacres Oxford Road Donnington Newbury RG14 3AY

  21/03224/TPW Submitted 21 Dec 2021 100 yards away

  T1- Black Poplar: Crown lift to provide 5 metre clearance ffrom ground level over the garage G2- Black Poplar x3: Fell to as near ground level Sycamores x2: Crown raise sycamores either side of main group to approx 3 metres above ground level.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• The Bungalow The Castle School Love Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2JG

  23/02075/REG3 Submitted 5 Sep 2023 100 yards away

  Demolition of the existing caretakers bungalow and garage. Change of use of land to education use.

  Granted Demolition 12 docs

• Site Of The Bungalow The Castle School Love Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2JG

  26/00029/REG3 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~19 Mar

  S73 application to remove/vary conditions 6 (Cycle Parking) and 7 (EV Charging) of approved 25/02115/REG3 - New single storey education building on existing and vacant caretaker's bungalow site to provide teaching accommodation for an additional 32 no. pupil places and additional car parking, following; (23/02075/REG3) the demolition of the existing caretakers bungalow and garage, and change of use of land to education use. Section 73 application to vary the wording of condition 14 (Parking) of approved 24/01030/REG3.

  Awaiting decision Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Site Of The Bungalow The Castle School Love Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2JG

  25/02008/NONMAT Submitted 1 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 24/01030/REG3: New single storey education building on existing and vacant caretaker's bungalow site to provide teaching accommodation for an additional 32 no. pupil places and additional car parking, following; (23/02075/REG3) the demolition of the existing caretakers bungalow and garage, and change of use of land to education use. Amendment: Change of material on Elevation 01: North, from brick to cladding. Change of material on Elevation 04: West, from brick to cladding.

  Granted Amendments Demolition 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Site Of The Bungalow The Castle School Love Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2JG

  25/02115/REG3 Submitted 16 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  New single storey education building on existing and vacant caretaker's bungalow site to provide teaching accommodation for an additional 32 no. pupil places and additional car parking, following; (23/02075/REG3) the demolition of the existing caretakers bungalow and garage, and change of use of land to education use. Section 73 application to vary the wording of condition 14 (Parking) of approved 24/01030/REG3.

  Granted Demolition 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Between Beech Garth and Coach House Mews Donnington Park Donnington Newbury

  26/00296/FUL Submitted 10 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Construction of detached chalet style self-build dwelling along with detached garage.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 30 docs
  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