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The Tailors House Old Newtown Road Newbury RG14 7DE

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 26/01997/TPC

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Trees work as follows (trees identified on accompanying plan): T1 Triple stem Sycamore, approx. 12m. Crown lift to 4m and crown reduction of approx. 20% and reshape. Tree to remain approx. 9-10m, max cut diameter 7.5cms. Deadwood and cut Ivy at base. T2 Double stem Sycamore, approx. 12m. Crown lift to 4m and crown reduction of approx. 20% and reshape. Tree to remain approx. 9-10m, max cut diameter 7.5cms. Deadwood and cut Ivy at base. T3 Single stem Sycamore, approx. 10m. Crown lift to 4m and crown reduction of approx. 20% and reshape. Tree to remain approx. 8-9m, max cut diameter 7.5cms Deadwood and cut Ivy at base. T4 Medium Ash 7m, in centre of garden, early signs of Ash die back. Inappropriate tree for small space and will be an issue as disease progresses. Dismantle to ground level, G1 Group of 9 Sycamore approx. 9m in line. Crown reduction of 20% and shape. Max cut 7.5cms. the trees height would finish 8-9m, and the spread of this linear group would be 6-7m x 2-3m. The "shaping" would reduce the over hang of the Old Newtown Road and increase the distance from the house. T5 Dwarf Cypress approx. 4m. Remove to ground level and replace with more appropriate planting so close to building

As published by the council, reference 26/01997/TPC

Application record

Reference
26/01997/TPC
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
11 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Postcode
RG14 7DE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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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