Planning application
Church Of Jesus Christ Of The Latter Day Saints Pinchington Lane Greenham Thatcham RG19 8SR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1446 - Scots Pine: Fell to ground level T1500 - Scots Pine: Remove significant deadwood. Sever and clear ivy on stem. T1428 - Common Beech: Remove ivy from tree T1425 - Scot Pine: Remove ivy from Tree T1485 - Oak: Remove significant deadwood. Crown lift to 5 mH, Over highway T1848 - Pine: Fell to ground level T1449 - Oak: Remove significant deadwood T1463 - Scots Pine: Remove significant deadwood T1472 - Horse Chestnut: Crown lift to 5 mH. Just the small low branches encroaching onto road T1423 - Common Holly: Fell to ground level. Just fell dead stem T1463 - Scots Pine: Sever and clear ivy on Stem T1485 - Oak: Sever and clear ivy on Stem T1472 - Horse Chestnut: Sever and clear ivy on stem T1816 - Scot Pine: Sever and clear ivy Stem T1402 - Common Holly: Prune clear of building/structure. To clear light
As published by the council, reference 26/00656/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00656/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Greenham
- Parish
- Greenham Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG19 8SR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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23 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Connick Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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West Berkshire granted permission on 23 April 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.
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