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Blorenge House Ashampstead Reading RG8 8RT

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 25/02334/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 - Silver Birch: Fell; T2 - Silver Birch: Fell

As published by the council, reference 25/02334/TPC

Application record

Reference
25/02334/TPC
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Ward
Basildon
Parish
Ashampstead Parish Council
Postcode
RG8 8RT

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/03165/LBC2 Granted

    Blorenge House Ashampstead Reading RG8 8RT

    Internal alterations, like for like replacement bay window, installation of chimney pot.

    Decided 24 Apr 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 19/03164/HOUSE Granted

    Blorenge House Ashampstead Reading RG8 8RT

    Internal alterations, like for like replacement bay window, installation of chimney pot.

    Decided 24 Apr 2020 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 December 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.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Blorenge House Ashampstead Reading RG8 8RT

    19/03165/LBC2 Submitted 20 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Internal alterations, like for like replacement bay window, installation of chimney pot.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 21 docs
  • Blorenge House Ashampstead Reading RG8 8RT

    19/03164/HOUSE Submitted 20 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Internal alterations, like for like replacement bay window, installation of chimney pot.

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 17 docs
    Domestic
  • The Old Stores Ashampstead West Berkshire RG8 8RT

    03/00162/LBC Submitted 29 Jan 2003 50 yards away

    To replace rotten wooden gates and make good exterior boundary wall using either existing bricks or period materials.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs
    Small domestic
  • Ashlea Ashampstead Reading RG8 8RT

    25/02713/CERTP Submitted 25 Nov 2025 100 yards away

    Garage conversion with associated works, removal of garage door, brick to match existing and replacement window to be installed, new side access door to new boot room

    Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 6 docs
  • St Clements Pinfold Lane Ashampstead Reading RG8 8SH

    25/02761/TPC Submitted 28 Nov 2025 150 yards away

    T1 - Red Oak: Removal T2 - Silver Birch: Removal

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 25 Flowers Piece Ashampstead Reading RG8 8SG

    26/02097/HOUSE Submitted 28 Sep 2026 250 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov

    Proposed erection of a single storey front and rear extensions to the dwellinghouse, installation of solar panels and erection of a freestanding pergola.

    Awaiting decision Extension
    Small domestic

In West Berkshire

  • 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