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West Berkshire Council
Planning applications.
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 dates1,494Searchable 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697 approved · 77 refused · 43 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
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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More application records
- Decided26/01060/TELE28
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights (Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). The proposal consists of an upgrade to the existing base station comprising the installation of 3no. antennas, removal of 3no. MHAs and installation of 6no. MHAs and 6no. active routers. Existing 6no. feedings to be reused and 12no. feeders to be installed. Worls to include internal upgrade to existing equipment cabinet at ground level, and all ancillary works thereto, taking place at Welshmans Road, Mortimer, Reading, RG7 3SE.
Street Record West End Road Mortimer Common Reading
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01062/HOUSE
Double storey side extension & single storey rear extension. Various changes to existing house ground and 1st floor.
7 Braunfels Walk Newbury RG14 5NQ
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01063/HOUSE
Alterations and first floor extension to existing bungalow and associated works.
Pensylva The Coombe Streatley Reading RG8 9QL
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01064/HOUSE
Proposed conversion of rear stores. New pitched roof to replace existing flat roof. New open porch to front entrance.
6 Macklin Close Hungerford RG17 0BY
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01065/LBC
Removal of internal (thin) partition stud wall (not load bearing). The wall shows the historic layout of the building so we would put nibs or an arch up to show the wall was there previously.
77 - 78 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1AE
Received 15 May 2026 - Decided26/01066/CERTP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development: Construction of a flat roof rear extension from the existing kitchen for dining area/utility area
3 The Strouds Beenham Reading RG7 5NW
Received 18 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01068/HOUSE
Outbuilding to host swimming pool, changing area and plant room
1 Bath Road Calcot Reading RG31 7QH
Received 18 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01069/CERTP
Building a flat roof double garage and off street parking, also fencing the front and side of the plot with feather edge fence for security
8 Fairfield Compton Newbury RG20 6PJ
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01070/CERTP
Proposed conversion of store to wc and study.
33 Hatfield Court Calcot Reading RG31 7AN
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01071/HOUSE
Proposed first floor side extension to form new bathroom
212 Benham Hill Thatcham RG18 3HL
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01072/CERTP
The create of a single storey extension to the ground floor to add an WC / shower and a small utility. There will be a new back door to access the garden.
38 Golding Close Thatcham RG19 4FG
Received 18 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01074/HOUSE
Installation of 1no. Dormer window to replace an existing rooflight. Refurbishment to existing windows and infill of existing door.
Tidmarsh House Tidmarsh Lane Tidmarsh Reading RG8 8HA
Received 18 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01075/LBC
Installation of 1no. Dormer window to replace an existing rooflight. Refurbishment to existing windows and infill of existing door.
Tidmarsh House Tidmarsh Lane Tidmarsh Reading RG8 8HA
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01076/CERTP
Rear 3m flat roof extension with 2x sky lights. Flat roof will have roofing felt system.
15 Kernham Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 6GB
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01077/HOUSE
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 'Approved plans' of Planning Permission 25/00774/HOUSE Proposed extension and alterations - Proposed exterior cladding in brick and timber, roofing in grey material with extended dormer windows, additional roof lights and solar PV panels, small infill extensions to rear and front porch, demolition of conservatory, conversion and re-roofing of existing garage with 1.5 storey side extension, front gates, rear garden building. Amendment: to reposition rear garden room.
Coppinger Riverview Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7AU
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/01078/TPW
T1 - Twin-stemmed Silver Birch tree - Fell. Both stems approximately 13m x 5m. One of the stems is dead and the other one is in heavy decline. Please may we fell and replant in a more suitable location away from driveway compaction.
4 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01079/COND
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 (Submission of a copy of the EPS licence) of planning permission 25/02690/HOUSE
Oare Farmhouse Oare Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9SD
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/01080/HOUSE
Proposed single storey rear extension and associated internal alterations.
45 Kennedy Meadow Hungerford RG17 0LR
Received 20 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01083/FULMAJ
Retrospective change of use of land to allow outdoor recreation/education events, and associated works
South Of Church Farm Cottages Lower Basildon Reading
Received 20 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01084/HOUSE
Internal and external alterations to Listed Building and formation of new driveway within residential curtilage
Homestead Cottage Yattendon Thatcham RG18 0UR
Received 19 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01085/LBC
Internal and external alterations to Listed Building and formation of new driveway within residential curtilage
Homestead Cottage Yattendon Thatcham RG18 0UR
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/01086/TPW
8no. Yew Trees - Crown Reduce height by 2.5m (1.5m laterally on road side); lay permeable geo textile membrane 300mm under the bowling green; and a short term agreement on facing off the South Side of the Yew trees on a regular basis over next 5 years. The height of the Yew trees after a reduction of 2.5 metres will be approximately 15 metres.
Trentham Bowling Club Bowling Green Lane Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EJ
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/01087/COND
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 'BREEAM' of approved 19/02979/OUTMAJ: Outline application for the erection of a new logistics warehouse building (for occupation by Walker Logistics) (Use Class B8) with ancillary office floorspace, an aircraft museum building (Use Class D1), and associated access, car parking and landscaping. Matters to be considered: Scale
Land South Of Tower Works Lambourn Woodlands Hungerford
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/01088/LBC
The proposals seek to reorganise the existing ground floor arrangement by relocating the kitchen into the current dining room and reinstating a former doorway opening to form a more practical entrance sequence. A pantry will be created by enclosing the existing opening between the two rooms, while the current kitchen space will be reconfigured to provide a separate utility room and boot room.
34 The Street Aldermaston Reading RG7 4LW
Received 19 May 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Berkshire Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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