The Laurels Auclum Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DA

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 26 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 October 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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• 24 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

  23/02016/TPW Submitted 25 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  T1 - Silver Birch: Remove as close to ground level as practicable

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 24 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

  26/01323/TPW Submitted 18 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 18m in height with a crown spread of 8m - Selectively prune branches currently in contact with the dwelling, pruning back to suitable previous pruning points using hand tools to provide a clearance of approx. 1-1.5m from the building (final finish cuts to good growth points). - Remove epicormic growth from the stem. T2 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 20m in height with a crown spread of 15m. - Selectively reduce the lowest eastern crown sector over the roof by up to 1.5m. - Undertake a selective crown lift to approximately 5m above ground level. - Selectively reduce the south western crown sector by up to 1.5m to provide approx clearance of 1-1.5m from the neighbouring roof at No. 23 - final finish cuts to good growth points. - Remove epicormic growth from the stem. All pruning works to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010.

  Granted Trees 3 docs
  Domestic

• 41 Auclum Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DA

  26/01268/HOUSE Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Single storey front garage extension

  Granted Extension
  Small domestic

• 40 Auclum Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DA

  26/00091/HOUSE Submitted 15 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Single storey front Kitchen and Garage extensions

  Granted Householder Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

  25/01955/5DAY Submitted 26 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Fell dead Birch tree

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 2 Russet Glade Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DZ

  26/01296/TPW Submitted 16 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  T9 - Birch Tree: Suppressed crown with cavity at base. Fell to ground level. T7 - Large Pine tree: directly at the rear of the property. Crown reduction in height and spread all around by approx 2m to contain the tree. Final Finished height 16m T17 - Oak Tree: Significant lean over neighbours fence. To reduce the crown by 2m. Reduced by 12 metres. Final finished height 10-12m Tx - Silver Birch in front garden between Nos 2 & 4 Russet Glade - dead crown and bacterial exudates to 6m up stem. Fell & replace.

  Granted Trees
  Small domestic

• 26/02245/FUL Awaiting decision

  Ashdown House The Slade Bucklebury Reading RG7 6TE

  Erection of an agricultural barn for the storage of machinery, vehicles, feed and associated materials, together with ancillary workspace and animal welfare facilities.

  Received 14 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02218/FUL Awaiting decision

  Little Heath Court Little Heath Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5TX

  Erection of four standalone supported living units, a sensory unit with staff office space and ancillary works, associated with the existing care facility.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02214/FUL Awaiting decision

  West Berkshire Council West Berkshire Council Offices Market Street Newbury RG14 5LD

  TEST TEST TEST

  9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01708/FUL Granted

  Unit 1 Fleming Road Newbury RG14 2DE

  Retrospective: Erection of 17 metres of 2 metre high palisade steel safety fence to prevent the public walking across the forecourt of the unit. The fencing does not prevent line of sight across the forecourt and is similar to safety fencing already erected on the neighbour sites.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/02133/FUL Awaiting decision

  Sculpture and Photography Department Bradfield College Bradfield Reading RG7 6AU

  Replacement of gantry

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications