Planning applications in West Berkshire, September 2023

Argyles Nursing Home Pound Street Newbury RG14 6AE

Split Black Mulberry - Fell

Pleasance Cottage Front Street East Garston Hungerford RG17 7EU

Ash - Showing signs of die-back. 18m tall. Reduce by 30 to 50% to previous pollard points.

Bradfords Farm Bath Road Halfway Newbury

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Landscaping) of planning permission 21/01106/COMIND - Necessary rationalisation of farm yard to include demolition of three non-functional existing buildings (portal framed livestock barn, a low lean-to tin machinery shed and an open fronted tin pole barn), along with erection of two functional modern buildings (a new grain drying and storage building and a workshop)

Riding Stables Sulham Lane Sulham Reading RG8 8EA

Non material amendment to approved 21/00399/FUL - Demolition of existing house, annexe, ancillary buildings and stables and replacement with new part 2-storey house, annexe and stables with improved gardens and landscaping. Amendment to external features: gable feature windows; Utility roof line; Porch; rooflights to rear and side; ground floor rear windows and feature flint panels

Land West Of Cold Harbour Cottages and South Of Road Part Of Rowles Farm West Ilsley Newbury

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: New building - Installation of 4 no. fertiliser tanks and containment bund.

Red Rowans Bethesda Street Upper Basildon Reading RG8 8NU

Ash - Dead limb removal.

8 Conifer Crest Newbury RG14 6RT

Western Red Cedar - Situated in the north western corner of the rear garden. Reduce the tree height to 5.7 metres

8 Sherwood Place Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8RZ

Whitebeam - Remove, as the tree is dying and leaning towards road.

Washoe Lodge Brimpton Lane Brimpton Reading RG7 4TL

Non-Material Amendment to planning application 23/00402/FUL: Section 73: Variation of Condition 2 - Approved Plans of previously approved application 22/01895/FULD: S73 Variation of Condition 2 - Approved Plans of approved application 20/01825/FULD: Demolition of existing buildings and erection of four detached dwellings and associated access and turning. Amendment: Alter wording of Condition 6 of 23/00402/FUL.

Land at Rear Of 22 Kempton Close Newbury RG14 7RS

T1- Oak: Reduce overhang by 1.5 to 2 metres back to growth points. Tree is approx 15 metres and 0.5m at base.

Aldermaston Recycling Refuse Tip Paices Hill Aldermaston Reading RG7 4PG

EIA Scoping Opinion under the Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017: The proposed development is a new sustainable recycling centre and ancillary buildings including an office, staff welfare room and associated infrastructure.

Sandleford Park East Newtown Road Newtown Newbury

Non-Material Amendment (s96a) to the wording of Condition 28 on the outline planning permission 20/01238/OUTMAJ granted at appeal on 06.05.2022 (APP/W0340/W/20/3265460) with all matters reserved except for access, for up to 1,000 new homes; 80 extra care housing units (Use Class C3) as part of the affordable housing provision; a new 2 form entry primary school (D1); expansion land for Park House Academy School; a local centre to comprise flexible commercial floorspace (A1-A5 up to 2,150 sq m, B1a up to 200 sq m) and D1 use (up to 500sq m); the formation of new means of access onto Monks Lane; new open space including the laying out of a new country park; drainage infrastructure; walking and cycling infrastructure and other associated infrastructure works. The amendment to the Wording of Condition 28 (re: Park House School expansion land construction access) on the outline planning permission above to read: "No more than 200 dwellings within the Site shall be occupied until the construction access for the Park House School expansion land has been completed in accordance with the details that have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Such details shall include (where necessary) surface treatment, crossing of watercourses including a temporary bridge across the central valley, an ecological appraisal including any necessary mitigation measures and the timing for those, tree and woodland protection and timescales for laying out, location and size of site compound(s) and decommissioning."

Winchcombe Place Maple Crescent Newbury RG14 1LN

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Solar PV system totalling ~65kWp on the roof of Winchcombe Place Care Home - Care UK building. Panels will be mounted on flat roof area facing South. -The proposed system will be on a shallow pitched roof so the visual impact and risk of glare will be very low -Panels will be mounted less than 1000mm from the plane of the roof in all cases -Panels will not be sited within 1000mm of an external edge of the roof -Equipment will be removed from the roof once it reaches the end of its useful life

Hungerford Library Church Street Hungerford RG17 0JG

Solar PV Roof Panels

1 Fermoy Gardens Newbury RG14 6EN

T1 - Cedar: Remove deadwood T2 - Beech: Crown Lift to provide 3 metres clearance from ground level. Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter) Crown reduction by up to 10%/ 1.5m. No reduction cuts to be greater than 30mm. Finished height to be approximately 16m tall.

The Laurels Eddington Hungerford RG17 0DZ

T1 - Oak - Prune away limbs encroaching onto building alignments achieving 2m clearance - close to roof and windows T2 - Willow - Pollard back to previous points - tree management

Cleeve Court Streatley Reading RG8 9PS

0318 - Maple Fell. Tree has a large cavity at base open cavity. Both sides of the root area with advanced decay and the tree's location is over the recreation playground area. 0331 - Sycamore - Fell. Has sooty bark disease the top of the crown has stripped its bark and the whole canopy is in decline with very little life left in the tree. 0338 - Ash - Fell. Has advanced dieback, large number of Ganoderma bracket fungus present at base.

Newbury Marina Mill Lane Newbury Berkshire RG14 5SG

Willow x4: Remove

109 Marsh Benham Newbury RG20 8LY

Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 20/02978/HOUSE - Two storey rear extension, single storey side extension linking to existing detached garage to be converted into an annex. Amendments: Moving door on the West Elevation to replace an existing window

22 Conifer Crest Newbury RG14 6RT

T1 - Beech - Remove to ground level due to the tree being dead.

Pike Shaw Tilehurst Reading RG31 6GE

T729 to T848: Tree Works Proposal as per 'Pikeshaw Wood Survey 2023 TPO application' document.

Corner House Fishers Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9NG

Scots Pine - Fell. Has a fluted base indicating rot, and the tree is also dead. It is leaning heavily in the direction of the fluted base, in the direction of the path and road, making it a hazard.

Motorway Service Area Reading Services Eastbound Burghfield Reading RG30 3UQ

EIA Screening Opinion for proposed solar farm with associated infrastructure on land to the north of Moto Reading Eastbound Motorway Service Area (MSA), between Junction 11 and 12, M4 eastbound, Burghfield, Reading RG30 3UQ.

266 Andover Road Newbury RG14 6PT

T1 -T6 - Yew x6: Trim inside only by 1 meter to clear off house and crown lift to 3 meters both sides T7 - Yew: Rear of property. Trim round and shape as much as possible with out going brown (approx 0.5m) T8 - Cedar: Rear garden (nearest house) Crown reduce rogue branches and reshape by no more than 2 meters back to suitable growth points. Starting height 20 meters and finished height 18 meters. T9 and T10 - Copper Beech x2: Rear garden. Crown reduce and reshape by no more than 2 meters back to suitable growth points. Starting height 20 meters and finished height 18 meters

Tudor Cottage Station Road Kintbury Hungerford RG17 9UT

T1 - Sycamore - Fell. Tree is in close proximity of a wall and will cause management issues in the near future. Replant a small/medium size tree within the property boundary.

3 Atherton Place Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8XG

T1 - Sycamore: In rear garden. Re-pollard back to previous points to maintain. Current height is 9 meters and finished height will be approx 6 meters.

Land To The Rear Of Mill Classrooms Church Road Bradfield Reading RG7 6BX

Sycamore - Remove. Very close to building, roofing and masonry repairs need to be carried out and need to enable access. Alder (multi-stemmed) - Remove. Very close to building. Sycamore (multi-stemmed) - Remove. All 3 trees are self-seeded.

Three Firs Cock Lane Bradfield Southend Reading RG7 6HR

Installation of Roof Windows to a dwelling house in accordance with permitted development under GPDO Part 1 Class C

Land Adjacent To Hilltop Oxford Road Donnington Newbury

Non material amendment to approved 20/02788/RESMAJ - Section 73: Variation of condition 2 'approved plans' of approved application 18/03061/RESMAJ: Reserved matters application for phased development of 222 dwellings pursuant to outline planning application number 19/00442/OUTMAJ which relates to Section 73: Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning application reference 14/02480/OUTMAJ allowed under appeal decision reference APP/W0340/W/16/3143214 dated 20 March 2017 for a mixed use scheme on 23.1 hectares of land, comprising up to 401 dwellings on 11.35 hectares of land. A 400 sq.m. local centre (Use Classes A1/A2/D1/D2 no more than 200 sq.m. of A1) on 0.29 hectares of land, a one form entry primary school site on 1.7 hectares of land, public open space, landscaping and associated highway works). Matters to be considered: Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale, and discharge of Condition 4 (site wide housing mix) and 5 (strategic landscaping plan) of 19/00442/OUTMAJ. Amendment - propose to change the roof type on 4 plots across the site from hipped to gabled.

10 Station Road Kintbury Hungerford RG17 9UP

G1 - Cherry Laurel - Group of trees/hedge adjacent to boundary to be removed completely. Restricting light to property, line of sight, and vehicle access to driveway.

Woodleigh Bunces Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DG

Single storey side extension

Gandlake House London Road Newbury RG14 1LA

Approval of details reserved by Condition 4 Part 1 (Contamination Risks) of approved application 22/00725/PACOU: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from offices (Use Class E (G)(i) to dwellinghouses (Use Class C3), to provide 8 self-contained flats

92 Andover Road Newbury RG14 6JR

Silver Birch: Remove

The Old House High Street Chieveley Newbury RG20 8UX

Lime x2 - Pollard both trees to previous points. This will reduce the height by 4-5m and lateral branches by 2-3m. Trees have become too large and are close to the road.

The Old Rectory Brightwalton Newbury RG20 7BL

Pine - Remove. The tree has always been at a 45 degree angle, however over the last few weeks it has fallen by an additional foot causing damage to the fence below it.

Out Of District Reading Borough Council Caversham Park, Peppard Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8TZ

Out of district consultation RBC ref: 220409: AMENDED PLANS: Original Proposal: Redevelopment of Caversham Park for assisted living accommodation (Class C2) for over 55s through conversion of Caversham Park House, erection of a care home (Class C2) and age-restricted retirement dwellings (Class C3) including conversion of existing buildings Bursars House and The Lodge. Erection of affordable housing (Class C3 non-age restricted) and refurbishment/extension of existing pavilion to provide changing facilities, cafe/studio/interpretation hub, sports provision of 2 croquet lawns and 2 bowling greens, refurbishment of tennis court, associated parking and landscaping following demolition of extensions/outbuildings to the main house (amended description).

Out Of District Reading Borough Council Caversham Park, Peppard Road, Caversham Reading RG4 8TZ

Out of district consultation RBC ref: 220410: AMENDED PLANS: Original Proposal: Works associated with the redevelopment of Caversham Park to provide assisted living units including alterations to the main house and demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings. Works associated with the residential conversion of Bursars House, The Lodge and 2 Caversham Park Drive (amended description) .

The Bungalow The Castle School Love Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2JG

Demolition of the existing caretakers bungalow and garage. Change of use of land to education use.

Church Farm Aldworth Road Compton Newbury

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: New agricultural storage building

Kingsland Centre The Broadway Thatcham RG19 3HN

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Noise Mitigation Scheme) of planning permission 23/01063/PACOU - Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Conversion of first floor office space above units 1 and 2 Kingsland centre into 3 self contained flats with ancillary refuse and cycle parking facilities.

Hungerford Leisure Centre Priory Road Hungerford RG17 0AL

Nonmaterial amendment to approved planning permission 21/02551/REG3 - New dance studio - as single storey extension to existing leisure centre. Amendments: Reduction in height of the building from 2.8 m to 2.4 m (internal ceiling height); Reduction in extent of glazing to one elevation. To meet fire standards for unprotected areas.

12 Grangely Close Calcot Reading RG31 7DR

T1 - Oak: Repollard oak tree in front garden back to existing pollard knuckles as part of cyclical/ongoing tree maintenance

Roundoaks School Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JZ

T1 - Oak: Remove major deadwood and prune lateral growth growing over the garage to reduce encroachment to the building and balance the canopy T2 - Pine: Reduce lateral scaffold branch over the house/ garage by 2m to suitable growth points

Land North Of Badgers Glade Burghfield Common Reading

T1 - Oak: Reduce canopy on the house side of the tree by 2-3m due to historical limb failures all to good growth points and wounds not exceeding 100mm. Remove major deadwood

Inholmes House Inholmes Woodlands St Mary Hungerford RG17 7SY

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Window/door details) of planning permission 22/01491/LBC2 - Repairs and alterations to The Estate Office

Land Adjacent To Church Road Aldermaston Reading

English Oak: Crown lift canopy and lower order branches only to provide 3.5-4m clearance above ground over grass area and 5.5m over carriageways. Final final cuts to not exceed 50mm diameter. Remove epicormic growth from trunk up to crown break, remove deadwood over 50mm diamter from canopy.

Willow End Eastbury Hungerford RG17 7JQ

T1 - Indian Bean Tree: remove T2 - Hawthorn: remove multiple stumps (2/3) and reduce the crown of the tree, height by 3m and spread by 1.5m.

Shepherds Cottage School Lane Boxford Newbury RG20 8DX

T1 - Sycamore: Thin by removing 25% of internal growth as it overhangs cottage roof. Crown reduction of 2m. T2 - T4 - 3x Sycamore: Re pollard

7 Mapledurham Drive Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8BD

T1 - Oak - Remove dead branch over structure/drive (3m), remove lowest limb over drive (2m), remove secondary limb over structure (3.5m), and remove low limb over garden (2.5m) as agreed with Snr Tree Officer 14 July 23.