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26/02153/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Plum: crown reduction/lifting because of excessive growth, damage to the boundary fences and impact on other trees/shrubs in the surrounding area. The tree has grown significantly in recent years and has now become straggly and unbalanced. Description of planned work: Crown reduction: branch reduction by 4m. The current spread is 10.2m. The proposed spread will be 6m which includes the removal of the low branch which is pushing the boundary fence down and is an off shoot at ground level of the main tree. Crown lifting: removal of lower branches to a height of 2 to 2.5m above ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form v2 Application Form · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Application Form · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 16 m away: 201/21/0483 - A1; Inside the Thatcham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 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 1

Last sold for £81,500 in April 1996. Detached house, freehold.

15 April 1996£81,500

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

Building

Floor area57 m² (614 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, 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 4ET
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Thatcham North East
Parish
Thatcham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
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 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

21 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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2025
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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20/02086/TPW
2020 Approved
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T1, T2, T3, T5, T6 - Field Maple - Reduce to previous points.
20/01537/TPW
2020 Approved
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T904 - Field Maple - Crown reduce by 3m T922 - Oak - Monolith to 3m T938 - Oak - Remove 2…
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2019 Approved
14 Larkspur Gardens Thatcham Berkshire RG18 4EU
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2019 Approved
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Retrospective. Single storey rear extension.
19/01244/HOUSE
2018 Approved
16 Trefoil Drove Thatcham Berkshire RG18 4EL
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2018 Approved
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2017 Decided
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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
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

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.