Planning application
Old College Mews Newbury Berkshire RG14 1TB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - Conifer: Reduce by 0.5-1m to provide clearance from building; Yew: Reduce canopy by 1.5m allover, leaving tree at height of no less than 5m and canopy width of no less than 3m radius; Hawthorn: Remove to ground level; Norway Maple: Remove to ground level; Ash: Remove to ground level T2 - Beech: Reduce the over extended lateral limbs growing towards the building by roughly 1.5-2m. Bringing back to natural canopy shape. Remove deadwood and clear foliage round lamp column. T3 and T4 - Cedar and Lebanon: Reduce the over extended lateral limbs by roughly 2m to bring back to natural canopy shape and prevent limb failure. T5 - Douglas Fir: Crown lift the canopy to roughly 4m. Reduce the over extended lateral limbs growing towards the building by roughly 2m to prevent limb failure. T6 and T7 - Cedar and Lebanon: Reduce the canopy growing towards the buildings by roughly 2m to suitable growth points. Leaving the canopies in natural shapes but far enough away from buildings. Also crown lift the trees to roughly 4m
As published by the council, reference 26/00031/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00031/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Speen
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Postcode
- RG14 1TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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11 Mar 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
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West Berkshire granted permission on 11 March 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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