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26/02275/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

T001x Beech Tree. 2m 2.5m back to boundary over car park (back to suitable secondary growth points). T002 Pollard Sycamore down to roof height / previous points back to boundary. T003 Reduce Hazel back down to previous pollard points. G001 Reduce mix species of trees and shrubs to give a clearance of 1- 1.5m away from the building. (not believed to be protected) Reasons - The proposed works are intended to maintain appropriate clearance from the building, reduce branch encroachment over the car park and adjoining boundary, and allow access for routine building inspection and maintenance. Re-pollarding the sycamore and hazel to their established pollard points will manage subsequent regrowth and continue their previous management regime, whilst retaining the trees and their amenity contribution. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Dec 2026, from West Berkshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 39, London Road, Grade II, 58 m away · 1 Grade II*, 16 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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 39 m away: Newbury Town Centre; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 348 m away: Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods SSSI; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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.

Building

Floor area3,475 m² (37,405 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 21)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, 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 1EE
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Devon Tree Services
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 947 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 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Dec 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

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.