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Elmhurst The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

Decided West Berkshire 26/01986/TPW

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Group of 4x Sycamore and 1x Oak: Reduce overhang to growth points. Approx 3 metres of overhang to be reduced inwards. Group of trees is approx 15 metres in height. Approx 0.6m at base. The spread over Windmill Hill is approx 9 metres. Reduce to approx 6 metres of overhang.

As published by the council, reference 26/01986/TPW

Application record

Reference
26/01986/TPW
Status
Decided
Received
10 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Postcode
RG18 9HX

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02475/5DAY Granted

    Elmhurst The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

    Removal of fallen tree

    Decided 4 Dec 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 27 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Awaiting decision.

After the decision

West Berkshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About this record

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Maplewood The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

    26/01326/TPW Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

    T1 - Copper Beech: Crown lift to 3 metres from ground level all around making no cuts larger than 50mm. Crown reduce the upper crown area over the house side only by 3 metres to tidy the shape again no cuts to be larger than 50mm. Height and overall spread of the tree will not change.

    Decided Trees

  • St Gabriels Convent The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HU

    25/01899/FULMAJ Submitted 20 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~7 Nov

    Change of use of the former convent and retreat site to educational facility comprising the demolition of the main convent, retreat building, chapel, gatehouse dwelling, ancillary garages and former outbuilding; the construction of a new two storey educational building with single storey sports hall and external sports pitches; reconfigured parking for OneSchool Global; together with drop-off /pick-up and widened access for St Finian's Catholic Primary School.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 47 docs
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  • Elmhurst The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

    25/02475/5DAY Submitted 28 Oct 2025 150 yards away

    Removal of fallen tree

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • The Sycamores The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

    20/00686/TPW Submitted 5 Mar 2020 150 yards away

    T3 - Silver Birch - Cut back by no more than 2m to property line cutting all the way up to the top of the crown. T4 - Beech - Cut back by 2m to property line the higher overhanging branches

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • The Rowans The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

    20/00683/TPW Submitted 5 Mar 2020 200 yards away

    T2 - Oak - Crown lift lower smaller branches, to a height of approx 6m from ground level. T5 - Chestnut - Deadwood

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Maplewood The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

    20/00685/TPW Submitted 5 Mar 2020 200 yards away

    T1 - Beech - Cut back overhanging branches to property line cutting all the way up to top of the crown

    Granted Trees 3 docs