Planning application
Land at Liss and Woodland Leaves Cold Ash Hill Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Pollard 15m Willow growing by stream/ ditch running along bottom of garden by 50% ie to 7.5m and trim overhanging branches over ditch as advised by Rob Fox, Foxes Tree Surgery. Goat Willow - grown to about 10m. Cut back tree to 1-2 m high as over hanging right hand side of garden
As published by the council, reference 26/00015/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00015/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Parish
- Cold Ash Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG18 9PS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 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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West Berkshire granted permission on 6 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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