Planning application
Southwood Tydehams Newbury RG14 6JT
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
A - Leylandi: Crown reduction to achieve a tree of 5 metres in height, though a 40% reduction in volume, with approximately a 15% reduction in branch length, so as to avoid excessive spread into the neighbours garden. B and C - Turkey Oaks: Remove D - Sycamore: Remove E - Dead Turkey Oak: Large tree minus half its trunk: Remove F - Sycamore: Crossed trees: Removal of thinner tree G - Sycamore: Remove H - Sycamore: Remove
As published by the council, reference 26/00811/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00811/TPW
- Type
- Tree Works Under TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Wash Common
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Postcode
- RG14 6JT
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01591/TPW Granted
Southwood Tydehams Newbury RG14 6JT
T0672 Fell Ash tree T0673 Fell Hawthorn T0674 Fell Sycamore T0675 Fell Sycamore T0676 Fell Ash T0677 Fell Ash T0678 Fell Ash T0681 Fell Ash T0682 Fell Sycamore
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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20 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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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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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
West Berkshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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