Old School Flats Water Street Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0RY

1. 17 Sep 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 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, 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.

• Autumn Cottage Water Street Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0SD

  21/03113/TPC Submitted 8 Dec 2021 36m away

  (H1) Laurel & Conifer (Hedge) - Trim top and sides back to last years cuts with the aid of a hedge cutter (T1) Apple - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree back to last years cuts

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Well Cottage Water Street Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0SB

  25/02058/TPC Submitted 9 Sep 2025 61m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Tree 1 - Box Elder/ Norway Maple: Tree is leaning over toward garden wall and declining, would like to fell tree to ground (other trees in place) Tree 2 - Laburnum: Tree is in the middle of car exit area as neighbour moved fence out and turning circle too small to be safe. Remove completely and remove the root. I have 3 trees ready to plant from the Woodland Trust - self seeded lilac, birch, hazel. Hedge 1 - privet hedge by tree 2: to be reduced in length by 4m and retained 2m nearest the driveway.

  Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Pendals Cottage Newbury Hill Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0TR

  25/02786/COND Submitted 1 Dec 2025 115m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions3-samples and materials 4-brickwork 5-tiles and 6-working drawings of application 25/01817/HOUSE

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Cherry Hinton Newbury Hill Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0TR

  26/00363/HOUSE Submitted 17 Feb 2026 140m away

  Part garage conversion, infill porch extension and remodel entrance hall.

  Granted Householder Extension 24 docs
  Small domestic

• Hampstead Norreys Village Hall Newbury Hill Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0TR

  26/01534/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2026 155m away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Single storey side extension to kitchen

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Parsonage House Church Street Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0TB

  21/03034/TPC Submitted 23 Nov 2021 175m away

  T1- Lawson Cypress: Fell T2- Ash: Fell

  Granted Trees 4 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