Land Adjacent To Grummidge Boxford Newbury

1. 24 Sep 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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.

• Mill House Boxford Newbury RG20 8DP

  26/00755/TPC Submitted 7 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  T1 - Ash: Fell to retain 200cm of trunk T2 - 4x Hawthorn/ Willow: Variously cut back for management. Fell and remove one - multi stem plants growth needs managing by limited cutting back and removal of some falling willow branches. Fell and remove the one growing out of/over the riverbank supporting wall and could damage the wall T3 - Willow: During 2026 cut back branches when they impede flow of the river or weight the tree risking it pulling into river T4 - Twisted Willow: Fell and remove T5 - Ash: Pollard or fell and remove. Tree is suffering significantly from Ash Die Back as well as rotten base. Plan is to undertake an extreme pollard and then if the tree is unsavable fell and remove T6 - Lime: Crown lift. During 2026 prune back growth trailing on the roof T7 - 2x Willow: Remove two small trees

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Brook Cottage Boxford Newbury RG20 8DP

  26/01526/TPC Submitted 13 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  T1- Magnolia: Fell. A metal bench has been left around the base of tree which has been absorbed by the tree.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Holly Cottage Boxford Newbury RG20 8DP

  24/00664/TPC Submitted 4 Apr 2024 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~30 May

  Leylandi: Fell

  Decided

• Brook Cottage Boxford Newbury RG20 8DP

  26/00706/TPC Submitted 27 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  T1. Leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold' Overgrown Fell T2. Thuja occidentalis Overmature Fell G3 Conifer group of 5 Collapsing limbs overmature Fell

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Little Thatch Boxford Newbury RG20 8DP

  20/00289/HOUSE Submitted 3 Feb 2020 150 yards away

  Fence/pedestrian gate and brick piers. (Retrospective)

  Granted Householder 20 docs
  Small domestic

• Shepherds Hill House School Lane Boxford Newbury RG20 8DX

  26/00190/TPC Submitted 28 Jan 2026 250 yards away

  T1: Dismantle and fell sycamore tree to ground level. Tree is poisonous to horses. T2: Dismantle and fell sycamore tree to ground level. Tree is poisonous to horses. T3: Dismantle and fell sycamore tree to ground level. Tree is poisonous to horses. T4: Dismantle and fell sycamore tree to ground level. Tree is poisonous to horses. T5: Dismantle and fell sycamore tree to ground level. Tree is poisonous to horses. T6: Dismantle and fell sycamore tree to ground level. Tree is poisonous to horses.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 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