Planning application
3 High Street Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8XL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Yew x 2 - Rear garden - Crown reduce and shape by 20% - approx 1-1.2 meters all over Crown lift to approx 4 meters Starting height - approx 12 meters Finished height - approx 11 meters
As published by the council, reference 25/02896/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02896/TPC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objection Raised
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Lambourn
- Parish
- Lambourn Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG17 8XL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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29 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Raised
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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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 29 April 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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