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The Old Rectory Brightwalton Newbury RG20 7BL

26/00508/TPCTree Works in Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

This is a Eucalyptus gunnii (Cider Gum). Since we purchased the house 6 years ago this tree has gone from standing vertical to leaning at an alarming angle. It's roots can also be seen to be lifting in strong winds. We would please like to ask permission to take this tree down.

Received
3 March 2026
Decision due
14 April 2026
Ward
Downlands
  1. Received3 Mar
  2. Validated3 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target14 Apr
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at The Old Rectory Brightwalton Newbury RG20 7BL. West Berkshire has handled 578 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 3 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 51 applications across Downlands. We hold 1,024 applications in total for the RG20 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
RG20 7BL
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Brightwalton Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 March 2026

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: Brightwalton
  • 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 (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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.

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

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: West Berkshire

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