Goldhill House Front Street East Garston Hungerford RG17 7EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/02170/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

2x Limes: Crown reduction of 1.5-2m and removal of epicormic growth. From 20.32m to 18.05m height 1x Copper Beech: Crown reduction of 1.5-2m, more on the side of the crown than the top of the crown as we will to keep the copper beech to the same height as it is, with the limes reduced to the same height or slightly lower for the growth to fill up to the same height as the copper beech, with limes having a faster growth rate than the copper beech.From 19.82m -18.05m in height All three trees to have a radial distance of 20.32m to 18.05m width. A rough radial reduction of 8.5-10.5% of all three trees to be removed back to growth points. 2x Whitebeams: Crown lift 5.2m above roadside and removal of epicormic growth up to crown break. Future plans to crown reduce as trees are outgrowing the space they're in, with power cables and telephone lines running through the tree. Potential structural damage of the wall surrounding the property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 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.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Photos of Tree Photo · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Goldhill House
List entry 1321872 · The pin is inside its outline · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
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.
East Garston 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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Special area of conservation 30 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.
SSSI 30 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Flood defence 28 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Inside the East Garston 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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 £1,500,000 in December 2017. Other property, freehold.

21 December 2017£1,500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area414 m² (4,456 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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 in Conservation Area
Postcode
RG17 7EU
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Downlands
Parish
East Garston Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bowlby Tree Services and Care Ltd

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
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
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.