18 Lipscombe Close Newbury RG14 5JW
Pending
26/01141/TPW
Description
G1 - 2 Sycamore - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 meters (finished height of 22meters), ensuring that we do not remove more than 30% of the foliage of any given branch and that all cuts are cut back to growth points.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
1 Lipscombe Close Newbury RG14 5JW
Single storey side extension.
2025
Refused
1 Lipscombe Close Newbury RG14 5JW
Single storey side extension.
2024
Approved
29 Lipscombe Close Newbury RG14 5JW
Formation of habitable room in roofspace with rear dormer and front velux rooflights
2023
Approved
30 Lipscombe Close Newbury RG14 5JW
Proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer.
2022
Approved
37 Lipscombe Close Newbury West Berkshire RG14 5JW
Proposing to convert loft space into bedroom. Installation of 2 rooflights.
2021
Approved
16 Lipscombe Close Newbury West Berkshire RG14 5JW
T1 and T2- Sycamores: Crown lift to give 5 metre clearance from above ground level by rem…
2020
Approved
46 Clifton Road Newbury RG14 5JT
Tree Condition Survey Reference: J412 / 02 by Ben Abbott, of Sapling Arboriculture Ltd Re…
2020
Approved
Land To The Side Of 18 Lipscombe Close Newbury RG14 5JW
T1 and T2 - Sycamore - Trim/cut back by 2m branches touching 18 Lipscombe Close.
2019
Approved
58 Lipscombe Close Newbury Berkshire RG14 5JW
Side conservatory
2017
Refused
1 The Mews Lipscombe Close Newbury Berkshire RG14 5XY
Sycamore Tree at front of property - reduce back branches on south side encroaching on ho…
2017
Approved
22 Lipscombe Close Newbury Berkshire RG14 5JW
Erect a conservatory to the rear 3.20m wide x 2.80m long x 3.06m high on a concrete base…
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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