Planning application
Brook Cottage Boxford Newbury RG20 8DP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. Leylandii 'Castlewellan Gold' Overgrown Fell T2. Thuja occidentalis Overmature Fell G3 Conifer group of 5 Collapsing limbs overmature Fell
As published by the council, reference 26/00706/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00706/TPC
- Type
- Tree Works in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection Raised
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Hungerford & Kintbury
- Parish
- Boxford Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG20 8DP
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01526/TPC Granted
Brook Cottage Boxford Newbury RG20 8DP
T1- Magnolia: Fell. A metal bench has been left around the base of tree which has been absorbed by the tree.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Raised
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Scofell Landscapes Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2004 · Newbury
3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 13 May 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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