Tudor Cottage High Street Chieveley Newbury RG20 8UX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00488/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

There are three lime trees on my driveway. I would like to re-pollard the tree nearest the house (marked as 'Lime Tree 3' on the sketch plan) back to previous pollard points. Our cars are parked near this tree. The branches now overhang the cars and cover them in sap in the summer which attracts large numbers of wasps onto the cars (we've counted over 50 on many occasions). Repollarding will remove the likelihood of getting stung by wasps as we get in and out of the cars. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Feb 2026
Approved
10 Apr 2026

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
RG20 8UX
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Chieveley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
No Objection Raised
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026