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The Churchyard St Marys Church Church Gate Thatcham

Granted West Berkshire 26/01198/TPC Tree Works in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

2888 - Lawson Cypress: Prune minor branches that are impacting overhead cables. Tip reduction would need to be at least 30cm away from the cable. We would ideally prefer 60cm, if allowed, to allow for regrowth before needing to take such action again.

As published by the council, reference 26/01198/TPC

Application record

Reference
26/01198/TPC
Type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection Raised
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Decided
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Thatcham Central
Parish
Thatcham Town Council

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02248/TPC Awaiting decision

    The Churchyard St Marys Church Church Gate Thatcham

    Lime (2871) - removal of deadwood more than 25mm diameter Lime (2889) - Crown lift to 5m over the access road

    Submitted 13 Oct 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 20 Jul 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 20 July 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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