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Church Of St James Eastbury Hungerford

Granted West Berkshire 25/02474/TPC Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Yew x 4 in church yard to south of church - crown lift to 3 meters - remove understory scrub below Yews and Holly . Holly -adjacent to Yews - Crown lift to 3 meters .

As published by the council, reference 25/02474/TPC

Application record

Reference
25/02474/TPC
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection Raised
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Decided
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Lambourn
Parish
Lambourn Parish Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection Raised

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 15 December 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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