The White House Chaddleworth Newbury RG20 7DY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00102/TPC - Tree Works in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

As you look down the garden from our house there are three apple trees on the left hand side in front of the living room extension. This application requests permission to cut down the first apple tree in that row - the most easterly one - and the small box hedge in front of it. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jan 2026
Approved
20 Feb 2026

Approved on 20 Feb 2026 · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

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 performance
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