Planning application
Elmhurst The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Awaiting decision
- 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.
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25/02475/5DAY Granted
Elmhurst The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX
Removal of fallen tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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16 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 November 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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Nearby applications
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Maplewood The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX
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