Planning application
Grounds Of Shaw House Church Road Shaw Newbury
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
0AH5 is a mature Chamaecyparis lawsoniana is one of five trees growing closely together in the wide verge to the entrance of Shaw House. Four of the trees are Chamaecyparis lawsoniana and one tree is a common ash. Tree 0AH5 shows a history of losing its leading stem and the tree attempting to re-balance its crown. However there is now extensive internal decay and the a large opening to the main bole showing advanced decay. Using a sounding hammer showed that there are large areas of hollowing in the first 1m of bole above the ground and the probe penetrated the ground on the north side of the bole to 40cm. Given the location of the tree close to the historic walled boundary of Shaw House and adjacent to the busy Church Lane where children walk to and from school I believe the tree needs to be felled on the grounds of safety. We will replant a similar species in this location.
As published by the council, reference 26/01459/TPC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01459/TPC
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01669/TPC Decided
Grounds Of Shaw House Church Road Shaw Newbury
Lucombe oak AEL proposed works: crown lift to 2.5 metres to discourage children swinging and hanging from the lowest branches, and to carry out a crown reduction of 20% with branch length reduction of 2-2.5m. Current height is 15m and spread 17m. The proposed works would bring crown down to height of 13m and the spread to 15m. The tree is declining in health due to extensive basal and stem decay on the north side of the tree due in part to the ongoing presence of fruiting body pathogen, probably Meripilus giganteus. The tree is in a busy part of the Shaw House gardens and a path runs within the canopy of the tree. Lucombe oak AEZ proposed works: crown lift to 2.5 metres to discourage children swinging and hanging from the lowest branches, a children's play ground has just been built 10 metres away from the tree and it is foreseeable that they will swing from the lowest branches unless we crown lift them.
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26/00202/TPC Granted
Grounds Of Shaw House Church Road Shaw Newbury
To reduce lower branches of T1-9 (Yews) up to 0.5m or closest growth point gradually decreasing reduction lenght untill the uppermost branches which will be reduced by no more than 0.2m or closest growth point. Works will be done in such a way so as to ensure pruning leaves suitable green growth so as to create a topiary effect
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jul 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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What happens while it is decided
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