Land Adjacent To 25 Lambourn Place Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8XZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02180/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

I would like to carry out a crown lift on this mature willow tree growing on private land and to the side of the public footpath and adjacent to 25 Lambourn Place, Lambourn. The branches currently hang to around 1.5m over the footpath and the intention is to crown lift the branches to 2.5m over the footpath. In addition there is a partially broken and partially hanging branch within the low crown of the tree and I will instruct the contractor to prune this off, leaving arisings on site, in order to mitigate the risk to the public. The tree icon is 0JUY. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 2

IMG Sketch plan Plans, Drawings · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Sketch plan Plans, Drawings · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

IMG Photo of Tree Photo · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo of Tree Photo · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Lambourn SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
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.
Lambourn 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.
Tree preservation order: 201/21/0120 - A1
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Public footpath 21 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.
Special area of conservation 132 m away: River Lambourn
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 92 m away: Lambourn Cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
26 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Garden Walls to South East and South West of Former Site of Lambourn Place, and on Either Side of Lambourn Place Gateway, and Running Along Chapel Lane, Grade II, 24 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 23 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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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 132 m away: River Lambourn 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lambourn built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

Checked on 7 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.

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
RG17 8XZ
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Lambourn
Parish
Lambourn Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 452 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
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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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
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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