Planning application
The Churchyard St Marys Church Church Gate Thatcham
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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20 Jul 2026
Decision issued: No Objection Raised
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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 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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