Harrow Inn Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01487/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2x Ash: Showing signs of Ash Dieback. Fell to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG Photo of Tree Photo · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo of Tree Photo · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo of Tree Photo · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
West Ilsley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Public footpath 18 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Whiteways Cottage, Grade II, 48 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Open access land 17 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area250 m² (2,691 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
RG20 7AR
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Ridgeway
Parish
West Ilsley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection Raised
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oak Leaf Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 12 days faster than West Berkshire's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
441decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building. Sign A…
23/00771/ADV
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Rowles Farm Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AR
Ash: Removal of tree with ash dieback
25/01618/5DAY
2025 Approved
14 Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AJ
Double storey side extension
25/00183/HOUSE
2024
15B Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AR
Horse Chestnut - Front of property. Crown reduce by 2m to leave a well-balanced shape. Br…
24/00940/TPC
2022 Approved
15B Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AR
Removal of existing single storey extension, and erection of two storey extension
22/03131/HOUSE
2022 Withdrawn
Rowles Farm Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AR
Replacement windows
22/03005/LBC
2022 Approved
15A Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AR
Erection of a detached outbuilding
22/00439/HOUSE
2022 Withdrawn
15B Main Street West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AR
Erection of two storey extension
22/00543/HOUSE
2021 Approved
15B Main Street West Ilsley Newbury West Berkshire RG20 7AR
Erection of single storey outbuilding
21/02002/HOUSE
2019 Approved
18 Main Street West Ilsley Newbury Berkshire RG20 7AR
Erection of detached garage and dropped kerb access to off street parking
19/00812/HOUSE
2017 Approved
Harrow Inn Main Street West Ilsley Newbury Berkshire RG20 7AR
Section 73A: Variation of Condition 2 - 'Plans approved' of previously approved applicati…
17/01712/FULD
2017 Approved
Harrow Inn Main Street West Ilsley Newbury Berkshire RG20 7AR
Approval of details reserved by Conditions 4: Hard surfacing, 5: Landscaping, 6: Tree pro…
17/00682/COND2
2016 Approved
Harrow Inn Main Street West Ilsley Newbury Berkshire RG20 7AR
Approval of details reserved by Condition 3 - Samples of approved application 15/03482/FU…
16/03485/COND1
2016 Approved
Harrow Inn Main Street West Ilsley Newbury Berkshire RG20 7AR
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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 statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.