Planning application
3 Larch Close Speen Newbury RG14 1UY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak - Crown reduction in order to maintin healthy tree and prevent overhanging onto house. Finished crown diameter 10, from base to base of crown 6m, finishing height of crown 14m.
As published by the council, reference 25/02900/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02900/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Speen
- Parish
- Speen Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG14 1UY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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8 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 20 February 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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