Old School Flats Water Street Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0RY Data via plota.co.uk

26/02257/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

G1 - 12x Hazels, 2x Elders and 1x Field Maple. Roadside surrounding front garden - Reduce to previous points. The hedge will be left at a height of approx 3m from the garden side and 3.5m from roadside as per photo provided G2 - 4x Conifers to rear - Trim faces and reduce height by c.2m. These will be left at a height of approx 9m as per photo provided Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from West Berkshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

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.
Hampstead Norreys 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.
Public footpath 28 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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Hampstead Norreys built-up area; Flood defence 43 m away (natural high ground); 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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

Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
RG18 0RY
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Ridgeway
Parish
Hampstead Norreys Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Primary Tree Surgeons Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 1244 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 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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