Planning application
15 The Croft Hungerford RG17 0HY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Magnolia: Light crown reduction including removal of any dead, diseased or damaged branches. Height will be reduced by 2.5 - 3 metres to an approximate final finished height of 6-6.5 metres.
As published by the council, reference 25/02274/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02274/TPC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection Raised
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 20 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Hungerford & Kintbury
- Parish
- Hungerford Town Council
- Postcode
- RG17 0HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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8 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No Objection Raised
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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 20 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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