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Tree Tops Forge Hill Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0TE

Refused West Berkshire 25/02438/CERTP Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Construct a new access track from the existing track beside the pub to the Tree Tops (Highview). The works will involve scraping off the topsoil, laying and compacting a Type 1 crushed stone base, installing a Ritepave plastic mesh ground guard system, and infilling with Type 1 limestone to create a strong, stable, and porous surface. The track will be approximately 2.5 meters wide and 130 meters long, with no formal edging, blending into the surrounding ground. The construction is designed to be fully permeable, requiring no additional drainage. The track will terminate at the existing/proposed entrance gates, with no new means of enclosure.

As published by the council, reference 25/02438/CERTP

Application record

Reference
25/02438/CERTP
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Decided
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Ridgeway
Parish
Hampstead Norreys Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG18 0TE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 9 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this refusal means

West Berkshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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