Planning application
74B Andover Road Newbury RG14 6JR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Acacia - Crown Reduction - Due to rot pockets located in the main union, I recommend that the whole tree to be reduced by not more than 2.5 meters to keep its amenity value. By reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2.5 meters with an approx. FFH of 16m, ensuring that we do not remove more than 30% of the foliage of any given branch and that all cuts are cut back to growth points which are no smaller than a third of the diameter of the pruning cut. The reductions cuts will not be greater than 50mm. We will also remove major deadwood throughout the whole crown area (Deadwood >25mm in diameter) T2 - Acacia - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2.5 meters, with an approx. FFH of 16m, ensuring that we do not remove more than 30% of the foliage of any given branch and that all cuts are cut back to growth points which are no smaller than a third of the diameter of the pruning cut. The reductions cuts will not be greater than 50mm. We will also remove major deadwood throughout the whole crown area (Deadwood >25mm in diameter). Crown lift to give 3 meter clearance from the house.
As published by the council, reference 25/02600/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02600/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Wash Common
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Postcode
- RG14 6JR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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EJM Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2018 · Newbury
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West Berkshire granted permission on 7 January 2026, 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.
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