Planning application
6 Atherton Place Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8XG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Maple: On edge of drive - Crown reduce and shape by 2 metres, starting height 15 meters, finished height 13 meters; Dead prunus: Front drive - Cut down; Lime: Front boundary - Crown reduce and shape by 3 meters. Starting height 20 meters, finished height 17 meters
As published by the council, reference 25/02479/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02479/TPC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection Raised
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Lambourn
- Parish
- Lambourn Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG17 8XG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No Objection Raised
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Foxes Tree Services & Son Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2014 · Newbury
15 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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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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