3 Floreat Gardens Newbury RG14 6AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02055/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

This is a common lime tree that I've received permission to pollard twice before in the last 12 years. It has been several years since the last application and the regrowth is now reached a size that it really needs to be pollarded again. I have received complaints from the neighbour in Mayfair drive that the branched are now putting his whole garden in shade. I checked with the RHS who told me that common lime trees could be pollarded as often as once per year. I hope to carry out the work in the late autmn, once the leaves have fallen. I will use the same tree surgeon as on previous occasions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Registered battlefield 127 m away: Battle of Newbury 1643; Protected tree 13 m away: 201/21/0443 - T7 - Lime; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £405,000 in January 2011. Detached house, freehold.

7 January 2011£405,000
27 March 1997£179,995New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area132 m² (1,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Postcode
RG14 6AW
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
286decided 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.