Planning application
Top Barn Donnington Grove Donnington Newbury RG14 2LA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Oak: Crown reduce and reshape by 1-1.5m to manage water stress from forthcoming root barrier installation. Pruning cuts to suitable side growth points to retain flowing canopy shape. Tree is approx 16m in height . Final finished height and spread will be approx. 14.5m. All works to accord with BS3998.
As published by the council, reference 26/01503/TPW
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01503/TPW
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- RG14 2LA
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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26/00798/TPW Granted
Top Barn Donnington Grove Donnington Newbury RG14 2LA
Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T1 (Oak) to facilitate installation of a root barrier 21m in length and 3.5m in depth.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 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 2 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Berkshire took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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