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Flat 1 The Old Mill House West Mills Newbury RG14 5HT

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 25/02157/TPC Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 - Weeping Willow: On advice of Arborist, remove limb which is now overhanging house T2 - Crack Willow: Remove branches (75mm Diameter) that are growing in the river and restricting water flow. Now the branches are also breaking down the block work which forms the river bank T3 - Sycamore: Remove self seeded branches (100mm diameter) branches that are pushing down the block work which forms the river bank

As published by the council, reference 25/02157/TPC

Application record

Reference
25/02157/TPC
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Sep 2025
Validated
18 Sep 2025
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Postcode
RG14 5HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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

1 document on file for this application

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What 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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