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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Berkshire Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
1,494Searchable applications
466Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 774 approved or refused records
77Refused applications

697 approved · 77 refused · 43 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Feb 2024 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas51 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas9 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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  1. Decided24/00348/FUL

    Erection of 6 dwellings with associated access, car parking and landscaping.

    Coley Farm Stoney Lane Ashmore Green Thatcham RG18 9HG

    Received 16 Feb 2024
  2. Decided24/01411/MDOPO2

    Request under section 106A subsection (1)(a) to modify the planning obligations within the section 106 Legal Agreement dated 22nd June 2021 in relation to planning permission 20/00604/FULEXT. Proposed modification to Paragraph 1.1.3 "Affordable Dwellings", Paragraph 1.1.4 "Affordable Housing", Second Schedule (c, d, e and j) and Fifth Schedule.

    Coley Farm Stoney Lane Ashmore Green Thatcham RG18 9HG

    Received 11 Jun 2024
  3. Decided25/00105/TPW

    T1 - Ash: Reduce tree down to a standing monolith

    Land Adjacent To Byles Green Farm Byles Green Upper Bucklebury Reading RG7 6SD

    Received 16 Jan 2025
  4. Decided25/00746/COND

    Approval of details reserved by Condition No. 20 (Sustainable Drainage) of Approved Application 22/02754/OUTMAJ : Hybrid Planning Application: 1) Full planning permission for a food store with a floor area of 1800 square metres (Use Class E(a)) together with drainage, parking and associated access, infrastructure, and landscaping. 2) Outline planning permission (matters to be considered: access) for up to 75 residential units (Use Class C3) high-capacity Electric Vehicle (EV) charging area, and residential care accommodation, containing up to 70 beds (Use Class C2), together with open space, play space, drainage, parking and associated access, infrastructure, landscape, bund on the eastern boundary with the A339, ancillary and site preparation works.

    Land East Of Newbury College Monks Lane Newbury

    Received 7 Apr 2025
  5. Decided25/01081/FUL

    Demolition of industrial units and pigsty and construction of 4No. residential dwellings and parking provision.

    Buildings and Land To Rear Of Londis Stores High Street Church Lane Chieveley Newbury

    Received 9 May 2025
  6. Decided25/01139/NONMAT

    Non material amendment to approved application 13/01468/HOUSE Demolition, reconstruction and remodelling of rear section and refurbishment of listed house. Amendments Change of double door to window in West elevation. Removal of entrance porch to South Elevation. Reduction in Hall and Utility widths with swapping around lounge and kitchen locations and location staircase internally.Relocation of chimney from West elevation to North. Change in ground floor window style to traditional form on North elevation.

    Eastbank Brimpton Lane Brimpton Reading RG7 4TL

    Received 19 May 2025
  7. Decided25/01203/FULMAJ

    The erection of a 1725 sqm (gross) Class E discount foodstore with associated access, parking and servicing areas, landscaping, together with highways improvements at the junction of the A4 (Charnham Street) and the B4192.

    Land Adjacent To Herongate Leisure Centre Herongate Hungerford

    Received 27 May 2025
  8. Decided25/01915/FULMAJ

    Part retrospective: Retention of storage shed, entrance gates, hard surfacing and boundary treatments (including gabion walls, security railings, and mesh fencing), as well as the marginal extension of boundary treatments and additional hard surfacing. Change of use to B8 Storage and distribution.

    Padworth Saw Mills Rag Hill Aldermaston Reading RG7 4NU

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  9. Decided25/02169/FUL

    Agricultural buildings with associated works. Retrospective.

    Old Kiln Quarry New Oxford Road Chieveley Newbury RG18 9XX

    Received 23 Sept 2025
  10. Decided25/02185/MDOPO

    Modification of planning obligation on approved application 07/02314/FULMAJ - Clause 25, delete sixty percent and replace with eighty percent, of legal agreement dated 7th May 2008.

    New Road To Be Known As Egypt Hill Leckhampstead Newbury

    Received 18 Sept 2025
  11. Decided25/02186/FUL

    Extension of Burghfield Sewage Treatment Works to include new tanks, plant and machinery, new security fencing, and associated landscaping.

    Sewage Treatment Works Sulhamstead Road Burghfield Reading

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  12. Decided25/02225/FULMAJ

    Section 73A - vary condition 4 'landscape works', 5 'arboricultural watching brief' and 6 'ecology condition' of approved application 19/02108/COMIND: Retrospective application for 7 glamping units and associated development for perennial use.

    Bucklebury Farm Park Bucklebury Reading RG7 6RR

    Received 30 Sept 2025
  13. Decided25/02283/COND

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 'The Site Development Scheme', 3 'Land Contamination Assessment', 6 'LEMP / Biodiversity Method Statement / Biodiversity Improvements' and 10 'Arboricultural Method Statement' of 23/00815/FUL approved under appeal application APP/W0340/W/24/3356688: Part retrospective. Change of use of land for the formation of 5 Gypsy/Traveller pitches comprising of 1 mobile home, 1 touring caravan, and 1 utility building per pitch

    Land South Of Sandhill Hampstead Norreys Road Hermitage Thatcham

    Received 3 Oct 2025
  14. Decided25/02320/FUL

    Proposed front dormer addition and rear rooflights, replacement windows, and A/C inverter addition to rear elevation.

    First Floor Flat 12 West Mills Newbury RG14 5HG

    Received 8 Oct 2025
  15. Decided25/02391/COND

    Approval of details reserved by Condition (29) Drainage of planning permission 20/02527/OUTMAJ: Outline Planning Application for the construction of an industrial estate to comprise up to 15,917 sqm of flexible commercial floorspace for B8 (Storage or distribution), Former B1 (c ) now Class E (Commercial, Business and Service Use) and B2 (General Industry) with associated access, parking, infrastructure and landscaping. Matters to be considered: Access.

    Blacks Lake Track Racing Blacks Lake Paices Hill Aldermaston Reading RG7 4PG

    Received 15 Oct 2025
  16. Decided25/02415/COND

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 24 'soft landscaping' and 25 'hard landscaping' of approved application 23/01928/FULMAJ: Demolition of current dwelling to be replaced with larger dwelling, to provide storage space near the house. Demolition of the existing barn to be relocated and replaced with a smaller barn, separate for mini diggers and equipment to maintain the river banks. Shortening of fishpool

    Fishery Cottage Hamstead Marshall Newbury RG20 0JD

    Received 17 Oct 2025
  17. Decided25/02440/HOUSE

    A House Holders planning application for a garage conversion and single storey rear extension including pitched roof and 'Velux' style roof lights.

    265 Overdown Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 6NX

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  18. Decided25/02467/CERTP

    Moving an existing heat pump back so it is not visible to the road.

    4A Pound Street Newbury RG14 6AA

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  19. Decided25/02617/HOUSE

    Demolition of existing greenhouses and erection of replacement greenhouse within northern walled garden.

    Barton Court Kintbury Hungerford RG17 9SA

    Received 14 Nov 2025
  20. Awaiting decision25/02622/FUL

    Retrospective application for change of use of Units 3&4, Barns A&B, from agricultural use to a Class E (g) (iii) use for food production (apple juice); and retention of associated portacabin office and two storage containers.

    Unit C Cider Barn A - C Hungerford Park Hungerford RG17 0UP

    Received 14 Nov 2025
  21. Decided25/02700/PIP

    Application for permission in principle for 1 detached dwelling

    Martindale Farm Basingstoke Road Greenham Thatcham RG19 8HW

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  22. Decided25/02721/FUL

    Rear extensions, minor external alterations and all associated works.

    The Dundas Arms 53 Station Road Kintbury Hungerford RG17 9UT

    Received 25 Nov 2025
  23. Decided25/02733/CERTE

    The site is in continuous residential use as three SELF-CONTAINED C3 dwellings within one registered title: (1) the Main House occupies the central, two-storey portion fronting Church Lane and functions as an independent dwelling with its own entrance and facilities; (2) the Annexe forms the left (west) wing of the building, internally self-contained with independent access and day-to-day living accommodation; and (3) the Bungalow forms the right (east) single-storey element, a separate dwelling with its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance set within the same plot. Each unit has historically operated as a distinct household with SEPERATE services/billing and has been identified administratively (e.g., council tax) as individual dwellings. The certificate is requested solely to confirm the existing arrangement and the parts of the land to which each dwelling relates (central house, left annexe, right bungalow) as shown in the supporting statement and survey extracts.

    Clappers Burghfield Reading RG30 3TG

    Received 26 Nov 2025
  24. Decided25/02763/FUL

    3 Bedroom house to the side with access passage, drop kerb and rear 3m extension

    15 Royal Avenue Calcot Reading RG31 4UP

    Received 1 Dec 2025

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