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Smiths Row Greenham Road Newbury RG14 7HY

Granted West Berkshire 26/00613/5DAY Tree 5 Day Notices

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Excavate in root protection are of 2x Yew trees in order to replace leaking water supply. Works to be carried out in accordance with advice from Senior Tree Officer email 13/Mar/26.

As published by the council, reference 26/00613/5DAY

Application record

Reference
26/00613/5DAY
Type
Tree 5 Day Notices
Status
Decided
Decision
No Objection Raised
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Postcode
RG14 7HY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection Raised

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 16 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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