Planning application
26/00150/CERTP
High Trees Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AA
Proposal
The fixing of 11 PV Solar Panels to the south face of the central pitched roof of the property. These will extend no higher than 140mm above the tiled roof surface, below the roof apex, in addition an electric car charger will be fitted on either east or north side walls measuring 320x190x144mm.
As published by the council, reference 26/00150/CERTP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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9 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/00046/TPC Granted
High Trees Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AA
Sycamore: Restructure the tree back down to the historic cut points at approximately 12-14m above ground level. This equates to a 50% linear reduction leaving a framework for future regeneration. The spread would be reduced from approximately 20m to 10-12m. Cedar: Prune out top to encourage low growth and limit size of tree given its constrained root zone. The proposed reduction will be of the order of 1.25-1.8m, whereupon the final finished height of the tree will be approximately 5.7m to 6.25m. Bay: Remove and treat stump to inhibit regeneration Beech: Remove Apple: Restructure back to previous pruning points at approximately 2-2.5m above ground level which would be the ultimate approximate height of the tree and would constitute a reduction of approximately 2.5m to 3m.
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26/01642/TPC Awaiting decision
High Trees Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AA
Please see accompanying recommended works from Jenks tree surgeons. Relates to three purple plum trees. We intend to reduce each by 1-1.5m which will reduce remaining height to approximately 2.5-3m in order to bring the trees back into scale with their surroundings.
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25/02695/TPC Granted
The Poplars Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AW
Yew Tree (T1) Crown reduction to reduce by 6m from the top. Trim new top branches by 1-2m maximum to shape into new apex. Trim sides by 1-2m maximum to tidy and shape tree to give more light and side clearance to owner's drive and access to car port. Final finished height 14m. Horse Chestnut (T2) Crown reduction to reduce the size of the whole tree by 6m. To reduce limbs by 6m in length, removing excess weight in leading limbs to encourage growth. This will leave the finished height of the tree at 20 meters. Box Tree (T3) Partial crown reduction one side only. Removal of two branches at base on left hand side which are leaning over. This is to improve shape and safety should further lean occur.
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26/00098/HOUSE Granted
The Retreat Churchway West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AH
Garage loft conversion with extended ridge and brickwork, front pitched roof dormer and three rooflights to the rear
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26/00316/TPC Granted
5 West Ilsley House Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AA
T1 - Goat Willow: reduce crown to previous pruning points. Resulting in an overall reduction from 10m to circa 8m above ground level. T2 - Yew tree: reduce overall height from 6m to 4m. T3 - Weeping Willow: pollard weeping willow to manage size and remove dead wood reducing overall height from 12m to 8m.
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26/00276/TPC Granted
Clock Cottage Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AW
T1 - Birch: Crown reduction - current height 12m, remove 3m, finished height 9m T2 - Birch: Crown reduction - current height 12m, remove 4m, finished height 8m T3 - Birch: Crown reduction - current height 10m, remove 3m, finished height 7m T4 - Apple: Prune 1m new growth - current height 6m, remove 1m, finished height 5m
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26/01095/CERTE Granted
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Kitchen extension.
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26/01623/CERTP Awaiting decision
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New insulated roof and walls with internal alterations.
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26/01605/CERTP Awaiting decision
6 Briar Lea Road Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3SA
Reconstruction and enlargement of existing garage and utility room, including replacement of two windows and one door, and partial external wall rendering.
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26/01148/CERTP Refused
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Siting of Caravan to provide additional accommodation for family of Homeowners
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26/01601/CERTP Awaiting decision
57 Greenham Road Newbury RG14 7HY
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations, following the demolition of single storey outbuilding.