Everington Bungalow Everington Hill Yattendon Thatcham RG18 0UD Data via plota.co.uk

25/02588/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Approved

Proposal

The tree I am applying for permission to remove is an English Walnut located in the rear garden of Everington bungalow TPO -T1-WAL. The tree has been showing signs of decay since last year, This year coming into leaf very late. There is epicormic growth throughout the centre of the crown as well as a high presence of deadwood throughout the crown. There are fungal fruiting bodies on 2 of the major limbs as shown in the images attached to this application. There is a codominant stem which has signs of rot and black liquid pouring from it as well as rotting roots at the base of the tree. This tree is incredibly close to the property and poses a significant threat if it were to fall over or have a limb failure, I have considered the possibility of a reduction or a pollard but in the trees current condition I do not feel this would make the tree safe. Once the tree has been removed it will be replaced by two Native ornamental trees (Prunus) More suited to this small garden and that will be cared for by an arborist. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

10 Nov 2025

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Approved

7 Jan 2026

Approved on 7 Jan 2026 · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Site constraints 3

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.

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present

A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.

Agricultural land, grade 2

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.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £433,046 in June 2022. Detached house, freehold.

9 June 2022£433,046Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

24 October 1997£135,500New build

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

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)

Energy ratingF (32 out of 100), could reach A

PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms

Built1950 to 1966

HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil

WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, 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 Under TPO
Postcode: RG18 0UD
Received: 10 Nov 2025
Validated: 10 Nov 2025
Ward: Ridgeway
Parish: Yattendon Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 5 Jan 2026
Decision: Approval
Decision date: 7 Jan 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Kowa tree care
Freehold owner: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 10 days slower than West Berkshire's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

This one58d

Council48d

UK36d

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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry: 5 Jan 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024

Section 73a: Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of previously approved application…

24/01658/FUL 2 Aug 2024

2024 Approved

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Schedule of materials), 4 (…

24/00029/COND 27 Mar 2024

2023

Erection of garage in association with 23/01686/FUL

23/02653/FUL 17 Nov 2023

2023 Withdrawn

Single storey extensions

23/00551/HOUSE 30 Jun 2023

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

Everington House Everington Hill Yattendon Thatcham RG18 0UD

Refurbishment of existing outbuilding including loft conversion and dormer addition to cr…

25/00285/HOUSE 2 May 2025

2025

Everington House Everington Hill Yattendon Thatcham RG18 0UD

Refurbishment of existing outbuilding including loft conversion and dormer addition to cr…

25/00285/FULMAJ 10 Feb 2025

2022

Everington Bungalow Everington Hill Yattendon Thatcham West Berkshire RG18 0UD

Change of use from nursery to residential dwelling

22/00952/FULD 13 May 2022

2020 Approved

Land East Of Everington Bridge and On Northern Verge Of Everington Hill Yattendon Thatcham

To create a 10m x 3m layby in the grass verge for field staff to park in when visiting th…

20/02909/FUL 8 Feb 2021

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

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.