Town Mills West Mills Newbury RG14 5HW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01457/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 and T2 - Cherry: Reduce the tops of the trees, to the right of the main entrance, to previous reduction points. Final finished height - approximately 7 metres T3 and T4 - London Plane: Pollard the tops of the trees, to the left of the main entrance, to previous pollard points. Final finished height - approximately 10 metres T5, T6, and T7 - Cherry: Reduce the tops of the trees, in the same area, to previous reduction points. Final finished height - approximately 7 metres T8 - London Plane: Pollard the top of the tree, in the car park area (opposite flats 14-22), to previous pollard points. Final finished height - approximately 10 metres T9 - Cherry: Reduce the top of the tree, to the left of flats 1-12 (near the weir), to previous reduction points. Final finished height - approximately 7 metres. T10 and T11 - Ash: Reduce the tops of the trees (near the blue seating area) by approx two metres. Final finished height - approximately 6 metres… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
RG14 5HW
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Opus Tree and Garden Services

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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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