Planning application
25/02773/TPC
The Gallops High Street East Ilsley Newbury
Proposal
T1 - Multi-stemmed Sycamore: Tree is covered in Ivy and has a tight union to ground level. Raise canopy of car park to a height of 6m. Reduce and reshape lateral spread over car park by up to 3m back to suitable growth points. Reason - Sound Arboricultural Management
As published by the council, reference 25/02773/TPC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Raised
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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