Planning application
Land Adjacent To John Norgate House Two Rivers Way Newbury RG14 5TF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Re-pollard willow on bank close to top of Hambridge Road, west side.
As published by the council, reference 25/02843/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02843/TPC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection Raised
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Clay Hill
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Postcode
- RG14 5TF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Raised
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 22 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.
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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