Planning application
Chestnut Tree Cottage North Heath Chieveley Newbury RG20 8UD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Chestnut: Crown lift the lower branches on the tree in the side garden to approximately 6 metres from ground level. Cut back the tips on the branches of the tree to give a 1.5 metre clearance of the house including the roof
As published by the council, reference 25/02262/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02262/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 1 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Parish
- Winterbourne Parish Meeting
- Postcode
- RG20 8UD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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19 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 19 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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