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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697 approved · 77 refused · 43 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided26/00397/COND

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions (4) Tree Protection Plan and (5) Arboricultural Method Statement of planning permission 25/00774/HOUSE

    Coppinger Riverview Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7AU

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  2. Decided26/00398/FUL

    Proposed extension to the Cricket Back Field Changing Room and associated flood water displacement landscape works.

    Sulhamstead Cricket Club Bath Road Sulhamstead Reading

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  3. Decided26/00399/FUL

    To use first and second floors as offices, use class B1(a). Section 73a application remove Condition (3) Use Restriction of planning permission 03/00558/FUL.

    27 Shooters Hill Pangbourne Reading RG8 7DZ

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  4. Decided26/00400/TPW

    Oak: Remove small lower limbs - new (epicormic) growth below the crown.

    12 First Avenue Garston Park Tilehurst Reading RG31 4TB

    Received 19 Feb 2026
  5. Decided26/00402/FUL

    Retrospective single storey extension. Change of use of building from mixed office and ancillary residential use (originally approved under 08/00426/FUL) to office use.

    Lyra Stables Wasing Road Brimpton Reading RG7 4TG

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  6. Awaiting decision26/00403/FUL

    Retrospective Temporary Planning Permission for the Installation of a Padel Court

    Elcot Park Hotel Elcot Newbury RG20 8NJ

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  7. Decided26/00404/TPW

    T1- Oak tree at the front of my property but has some lateral limbs which extend towards and over the neighbours property, at No 45 Normoor Road. It is proposed to cut back said limbs by approximately two metres, take out any dead wood and some reactive growth on the tree. T2 - Oak tree which has some lateral growth towards the house, and some limbs which are rubbing. It's proposed to cut back those limbs accordingly and to take out any dead wood. Arborist has taken photos and marked them to show proposed sections to cut.

    47 Normoor Road Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3QQ

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  8. Decided26/00406/FUL

    Proposed replacement of both bedroom windows

    Flat 8 Bowling Green Farmhouse Trenthams Close Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EZ

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  9. Decided26/00407/LBC

    Proposed window replacement

    Flat 8 Bowling Green Farmhouse Trenthams Close Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EZ

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  10. Decided26/00408/COND

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition(4) Material Details of planning permission 25/01569/HOUSE

    Stoneaves Stoney Lane Ashmore Green Thatcham RG18 9HQ

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  11. Decided26/00409/LBC

    Dismantling and reconstruction of existing ancillary Barn at Yew Tree Cottage to provide two bedrooms, and associated internal and external alterations

    37 Purley Rise Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8AJ

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  12. Decided26/00410/NONMAT

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 25/01384/HOUSE - Amendments: Re-dimensioned windows to front elevation and addition of a dormer window and 2 rooflights

    Cypress Farm Bucklebury Alley Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9NJ

    Received 20 Feb 2026
  13. Awaiting decision26/00411/FUL

    Retrospective change of use of land to enable standing of four static caravans for residential use by a Gypsy / Traveller family and storage of four touring caravans and ancillary works

    Land East Of Bracadale Maidenhatch Pangbourne Reading

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  14. Decided26/00412/HOUSE

    Adaption and extension of existing home to create a multi generational single dwelling

    12 Castle Grove Newbury RG14 1PR

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  15. Decided26/00413/TPC

    There is a Large Ash Tree with a 6 Ft long crack going from the root plate up the stem. The tree leans towards a nice old Oak Tree, we would like to monolith the Ash tree to 8-10M high to save the Oak tree and retain habitat in the Ash stem.Next to the Ash there is a Beech Tree with historic storm damage and a large cavity half way up the stem caused by the storm damage. We'd like to remove the top of the Beech to just above the cavity to stop it from failing help retain the main part of the tree and keep habitat (10m Monolith in essence - with some lateral growth to help keep it going)

    Chaddleworth House Tower Hill Chaddleworth Newbury RG20 7EB

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  16. Decided26/00414/TPC

    S1 - Sycamore with a deep cavity in the base within 5 m of building and immediately next to an oil take. Remove to ground level.

    Hope Cottage Brightwalton Newbury RG20 7BP

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  17. Decided26/00415/TPC

    Mature Beech Tree by main entrance on the house and over the road, power and phone lines.We would like to reduce the heavily weighted over extended limbs by 2-3m back into the main body of the canopy to minimise risk of failure in bad weather. Total canopy reduction of 10%. Trees height is around 35m.

    Chaddleworth House Tower Hill Chaddleworth Newbury RG20 7EB

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  18. Decided26/00416/HOUSE

    Replace existing wooden pergola with wooden covered gazebo.

    Horsemoor Green Lane Chieveley Newbury RG20 8XB

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  19. Decided26/00417/TPC

    Oak - Trees Current height: approx 22m Reduce by 20% 1-2m and crown raise up to 3m. We would like thin out some of the competing limbs growing through the beech to help them coexist. Crown raise to help ground level light. Beech -Trees current Height: approx 10mCrown raise up to 3m, thin and reduce by 15% / 1m. Top not to be touched. Remove major rubbing limbs growing through the adjacent Oak, reduce field side to re-balance the tree as its growing in suppression from Oak and Tulip. Crown raise for more gound level light for borders. Tulip -Trees Current Height - approx 20mReduce overall canopy (10%) by 1-2m and a meter from the top to reduce weight and wind sail of the tree, Historically it has partially uprooted (approx. 10-15 years ago.); the owner is trying to retain if possible.

    Hope Cottage Brightwalton Newbury RG20 7BP

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  20. Decided26/00418/TPC

    Conifer Hedge reduction - Current height of hedge approx 9mMy customer would like to reduce the high of the conifer hedge to make it a managable height for maintenance and let more light in to their neighbours garden. The hedge has been previously topped before to create a 4m hedge, they would like to reduce the height to retain a 3m hedge.Chestnut - Lift/reduce lower overhanging limbs (2-3m) going over to the neighbouring property.Laurel- We would like to cut back any limbs rubbing on neighbours fence or wall, and reduce the top to condense it into the hedge.

    The Lawns Brightwalton Newbury RG20 7BP

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  21. Decided26/00419/COND

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (Habitat Compensation), 6 (LEMP), 9 (Ecological enhancements), 10 (SuDS),12 (CMS), 15 (Surfacing of Access), 16(Building recording) and 17 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission 24/00584/FUL

    14 Oxford Street Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8XT

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  22. Decided26/00420/FUL

    The repair and conversion of existing outbuildings to ancillary residential use. The repair and extension of an existing storage outbuilding following demolition of small existing store. Installation of replacement surface water and foul water drainage. Replacement entrance gates, form new parking area and path to Farmhouse. Definition of the residential curtilage associated with Picton Farmhouse which is listed at Grade 2. Sec 73 Application to vary condition 2 Plans of planning permission 25/01790/FUL

    Picton Farm The Slade Bucklebury Reading RG7 6TL

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  23. Decided26/00421/LBC

    The repair and conversion of existing outbuildings to ancillary residential use. The repair and extension of an existing storage outbuilding following demolition of small existing store. Installation of replacement surface water and foul water drainage. Replacement entrance gates, form new parking area and path to Farmhouse. Definition of the residential curtilage associated with Picton Farmhouse which is listed at Grade 2. Sec 19 - Application to vary condition 2 Plans of planning permission 25/01791/LBC

    Picton Farm The Slade Bucklebury Reading RG7 6TL

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  24. Decided26/00422/LDO

    Development of three industrial buildings comprising 3 No. single storey 272 sq m units, 2 No. single storey 183 sq m units forming MOT testing centre, and 1 No. double height warehouse space consisting of 2990 sq m SUI GENERIS Use. The application seeks to change of description for application No. 24/02498/LDO for 2 No. single storey 183 sq m units to form MOT testing centre. The change of use (Ref: 25/01944/FULMAJ) of the double height warehouse has been reflected in these forms.

    Zone 3 New Greenham Park Basingstoke Road Greenham Thatcham

    Received 10 Feb 2026

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