Yew Cottage Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NU

1. 29 Sep 2026

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on West Berkshire's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Hadleigh Wood Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NU

  25/02353/TPW Submitted 13 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T1 - Walnut: Reduce height and spread of tree in rear garden. Reduce it by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 14m; T2- Walnut: Reduce height and spread of tree in rear garden. Reduce it by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 14m; T3 - Walnut: Reduce height and spread of tree in rear garden. Reduce it by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 14m; T4- Oak: Reduce height and spread of tree in right corner of rear garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m; T5- Oak: Reduce height and spread of tree in right corner of rear garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m; T6 - Oak: Cut back low lateral limbs from tree over hanging green house by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm; T7- Eucalyptus: Reduce height of tree in neighbouring garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m; T8 - Eucalyptus: Reduce height of tree in neighbouring garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m; T9 - Silver Birch: Reduce height of tree in neighbouring garden by approximately 2m. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm and finishing height of tree to be left at 15m

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Hadleigh Wood Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NU

  25/02172/HOUSE Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Section 73a: Removal of Condition 5 - Garage and First Floor Accommodation of planning reference 21/00438/HOUSE (allowed on appeal APP/W0340/D/21/3277036).

  Withdrawn Householder 3 docs
  Domestic

• Willow Dene Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NT

  26/02189/HOUSE Submitted 8 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec

  Single Storey Front Garage Extension and Garage Conversion

  Awaiting decision Extension
  Small domestic

• Hillbury House Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NT

  26/00820/TPW Submitted 16 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  T1 - Cedar: Reduce in height by 3m, pruning cuts not to exceed 100mm, finishing height 25m. Reduce crown spread by 1.5 - 2m pruning cuts not to exceed 50mm. Final crown width 18m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Red Rowans Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NU

  23/02216/5DAY Submitted 25 Sep 2023 100 yards away

  Ash - Dead limb removal.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Dewerstone Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading West Berkshire RG8 8NU

  21/02642/HOUSE Submitted 18 Oct 2021 150 yards away

  Single storey timber framed Garden Room

  Granted Householder 15 docs
  Small domestic