Brook House Donnington Newbury RG14 2JT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01864/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1- Beech - To reduce the crown by up to 2-3m and to remove all major deadwood, ensuring all cuts are back to adequate growth points and we create a nice shape. Finished height approximately 16m and finished spread approximately 9m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from West Berkshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Sketch plan Plans, Drawings · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Photo of Tree Supporting Document · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Brook House
List entry 1220549 · 0 m from the pin · 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.
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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.
Donnington Village 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.
Special area of conservation 62 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 62 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
Registered park or garden 136 m away: Donnington Grove; Inside the Newbury built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Postcode
RG14 2JT
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Newbury Speen
Parish
Shaw Cum Donnington PC
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
210decided 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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1 - Cherry: Fell to as near ground level as possible by carefully dismantling G3 - Holly…
24/02405/TPC
2023 Approved
Beech - Crown lift on the north east and eastern side up to 10m and reduce remaining over…
23/00132/TPC
2021
Beech -Fell in sections to ground level and the stump ground out to a depth of 300 millim…
21/00211/5DAY
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
3 Kingsway Terrace Castle Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2LB
G1- Holly x3 and Conifer x3: Reduce the height of the trees by approximately 1.5 - 2.0 me…
24/01428/TPC
2024 Approved
Old Tannery Donnington Newbury RG14 2JT
Failed Mulberry Tree - The root system is now compromised and dangerous to children playi…
24/01439/5DAY
2023
Mead House Castle Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2LD
Proposed loft conversion of existing barn to create residential annex
23/02927/HOUSE
2023 Approved
Meadowcroft Castle Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2LD
T005 - White Beam - Remove G004 - Yew x4 and Hazel x1 - Remove, and replace with a Yew he…
23/02560/TPC
2023 Approved
Meadowcroft Castle Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2LD
Retrofit of existing dwelling to improve the thermal performance. The proposals include a…
23/01187/HOUSE
2022 Approved
Old Tannery Donnington Newbury RG14 2JT
Single Storey Rear Extension, Internal Alterations, Re render to rear of property. Two ne…
22/02847/HOUSE
2022 Approved
Old Tannery Donnington Newbury RG14 2JT
Single Storey Rear Extension, Internal Alterations, Re render to rear of property. Two ne…
22/02848/LBC
2022 Approved
Mead House Castle Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2LD
Proposed Car Port
22/01713/HOUSE
2022 Approved
3 Kingsway Terrace Castle Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2LB
T1 - Atlantic Cedar - Too Large, remove and replace with suitable species - eg. Hazel or…
22/01532/TPC
2021 Approved
Mitford House Donnington Newbury RG14 2JU
T1 - Ash - fell to ground level due to signs of ash die back and close proximity to next…
21/02969/TPC
2020 Approved
AKA Common Room/the Lodge Abberbury Close Almshouses Abberbury Close Donnington Newbury RG14 2JZ
Change of use of communal room to self contained residential Almshouse studio
20/00024/FUL
2019 Approved
Mead House Castle Lane Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2LD
Extension and alterations
19/01347/HOUSE
2018 Refused
Three Horse Shoes Castle Lane Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2LB
Single storey infill extension to provide new entrance; rear part single storey extension…
18/02389/FUL
2018 Approved
Brook House Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JT
T1 - Copper Beech - Reduce branch at 6m due East by 2.5-3m, to leave an overall length of…
18/02598/TPC
2018 Approved
Kennet House Castle Lane Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2LD
Walnut Tree - Crown lift to 2m from the ground.Cedar - Remove.
18/02514/TPC
2018 Refused
Three Horse Shoes Castle Lane Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2LB
Single storey infill extension to provide new entrance, rear part single and part two sto…
18/00513/FUL
2018 Approved
Three Horse Shoes Castle Lane Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2LB
T1 - Weeping Willow - Reduce crown height and spread by approximately 2.5M. Thin crown by…
18/00539/TPC
2017 Approved
Old Tannery Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JT
Erection of single storey rear extension, internal and external alterations to existing d…
17/02436/LBC2
2017 Approved
Old Tannery Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JT
Erection of single storey rear extension, internal and external alterations to existing d…
17/02435/HOUSE
2017 Approved
1 Groombridge Place Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JQ
G1 - 3no. Cherry - Reduce crown by 1.5m in height and 1m in spread.T2 - Cherry - Reduce b…
17/02733/TPC
2017 Approved
Mitford House Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JU
T1 - Sycamore - Fell ivy clad Sycamore under Ash canopy to create more light and space fo…
17/02564/TPC
2017 Approved
White Lodge Donnington Grove Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2LA
Two storey extension to White Lodge.
17/00660/HOUSE
2016 Approved
Brook House Donnington Newbury Berkshire RG14 2JT
T1 - Holly - Major stem windblown in winter storms, reduce remaining tree by approx 50%.T…
16/01178/TPC
2024 Approved
Meadowcroft Castle Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2LD
Non material amendment to approved 23/01187/HOUSE - Retrofit of existing dwelling to impr…
24/01924/NONMAT
2024 Refused
Meadowcroft Castle Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2LD
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/01187/HOUSE: Retrofit of existing dwelli…
24/01684/NONMAT
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