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The Gables The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HY

24/00557/TPWTree Works Under TPOApproved

Approved on 17 April 2024

Council decision: Approval

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

T005- Sycamore: Remove epicormic shoots with sharp, clean hand toolsT006- Sycamore: Fell to ground levelT007- Sycamore: Re-pollard back to previous topping points around 7mT008- Sycamore: Re- pollard crown to 1-2m above previous topping points, approximately 9m above ground level to avoid risk of further branch breakages due to presence of decayT009 - Sycamore: Re-pollard back to previous topping points around 7m and remove branches on lower trunk back to sourceT010- Sycamore: Sever ivy and allow ivy to dieback in order to enable more detailed assessment of canopy conditionT011- Wild cherry: Selectively reduce height by 2-3m and lateral spread by 1-2m, shortening pendulous branches to reduce wind sail and create a more compact canopy shape. Remove larger secondary branch on east limb growing towards roof apex back to source. Crown lift by 2-3m canopy clearance to create 5m canopy clearance above ground levelT012- Copper beech: Remove deadwoodT015- Pedunculate Oak: Crown clean removing deadwood back to healthy growth. Sever and remove ivy. Climbing inspection of fork

Received
15 March 2024
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
  1. Received15 Mar
  2. Validated20 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target15 May
  5. Decided17 Apr

Decided in 28 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Gables The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HY. West Berkshire has handled 578 applications of this type. This one was decided in 33 days, 3 weeks quicker than West Berkshire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 88 applications across Chieveley & Cold Ash. We hold 1,033 applications in total for the RG18 postcode area.

98% of trees applications at West Berkshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
RG18 9HY
Application type
Tree Works Under TPO
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Cold Ash Parish Council
District
512

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 March 2024
Target decision date
15 May 2024
Permission expires
17 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Sarah Duckworth Glebelands Cottage East Mildenhall Marlborough SN8 2LR

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation OrderPart of the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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