Hollywood House Hermitage Road Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9JH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01953/TPW - Tree Works Under TPO Pending

Proposal

- T9 - OAK - Crown Reduction - Reduce the crown spread on the north-western aspect of the canopy by up to 1 metre, reducing the overall spread in this direction from approximately 7 metres to 6 metres. Pruning will focus on reducing overextended lateral limbs back to suitable secondary growth points, bringing the crown back into balance whilst retaining the tree's natural form and overall character. G1 - - W1 - MIXED: Sectional dismantle 4x dead silver birch tree to just above ground level. (Silver Birch) H1 - - A1 (Leyland Cypress): Trim the neighbour's side of the Leyland Cypress hedge where it is overhanging the boundary fence. Neaten and reshape the hedge to provide a tidy, uniform appearance while retaining sufficient green foliage to maintain the health and appearance of the hedge. T3 - - T12 - PINE: Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Oct 2026, from West Berkshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order: 201/21/0189 - A1
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order 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.
Also on the record
National landscape 186 m away: North Wessex Downs; Inside the Cold Ash built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Postcode
RG18 9JH
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Cold Ash Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arborite Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 650 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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