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26/01658/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Oak: Dismantle and fell tree over hanging neighbours garden. Tree is showing signs of decay at base of tree. Pealing dead bark and deadwood visible from main stem. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

SSSI 47 m away: Greenham and Crookham Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Protected tree 13 m away: 201/21/0525 - T5 - OAK; 1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 230 m away: Sandleford Priory; Inside the Newbury built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
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.

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Postcode
RG19 8BX
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Greenham Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
C A Cook & Co Tree services and Fencing Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 10 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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
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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