The White Hart Church Street Hampstead Norreys Thatcham RG18 0TB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01942/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Remove tree branches to allow Calor Gas tank to be replaced. The tree is located at approximately what3words ///honestly.flippers.cabin. It is one multi-stemmed Willow and would need about 60% of the stems, the ones that are growing laterally, removed back beyond the fence and a light trim on the vertical stem. As per photo provided. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
12 Oct 2026

Approved on 12 Oct 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF No Objection Decision Notice · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Photo of Tree Photo · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 19 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Parish Well, Grade II, 55 m away · 4 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
Flood defence 29 m away (natural high ground); Inside the Hampstead Norreys built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 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.

Building

Floor area371 m² (3,993 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
RG18 0TB
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Ridgeway
Parish
Hampstead Norreys Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection Raised
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gristwood and Toms Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 10 days faster than West Berkshire's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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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

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.