Bell Hill House 15 The Grange Enborne Newbury RG14 6RJ

Awaiting decision 26/00629/TPW
Date received
18 Mar 2026
Date validated
27 Mar 2026
Postcode
RG14 6RJ

Description

We now have a proliferation of holly trees that have no foliage from the ground to 7-10m (20 - 30 feet) up and then a crown that obscures most of the sunlight. Remove as many of the Holly trees as I could and as a minimum to remove the sick and dead and clear a 10 ft 'halo' around significant trees. I estimate that there are between 700 and 1200 Holly trees within the Green shaded area that need removing. I estimate approximately 90% are less than 100mm diameter 500mm above ground level.

West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #211 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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West Berkshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #119 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #211 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #230 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
54 decided
1,141
Total decisions
110 refused in 2025