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Somerville House Back Street East Garston Hungerford RG17 7EX

24/02015/TPCTree Works in Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
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Proposal

T1 - Willow - Re-pollard back to old points, approx. 4m growth from old points. Tree is approx. 10m tall and 0.5 t bse of tree. T2 - Box Elder - Reduce cnopy by 1.5m. Tree is approx. 10m tall, 0.5m at base, spread is approx. 6m wide.

Received
26 September 2024
Decision due
7 November 2024
Ward
Downlands
  1. Received26 Sep
  2. Validated26 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target7 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at Somerville House Back Street East Garston Hungerford RG17 7EX. West Berkshire has handled 578 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 September 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 51 applications across Downlands. We hold 695 applications in total for the RG17 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
RG17 7EX
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
East Garston Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 September 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Glen Van-Loon 32 Mandarin Drve Newbury Berkshire RG14 7WE

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
2
Constraints
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: East Garston
  • Tree Preservation OrderProtected tree on or next to this site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Lambourn SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • National Landscape (AONB): North Wessex Downs
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage 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, national parks, 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.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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.

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Source: West Berkshire

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