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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697 approved · 77 refused · 43 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided26/01302/TPC

    Traffic lights are blocked by trees encroaching over the road. All 3 Maple trees growing of the pavement / road should be cut back.To reduce back half of the canopies of the 3 specified trees by 2-3 metres so they are roughly 1 ft behind the metal railing below. They will also create 2m clearance from the traffic lights picture.

    Robin Hood Toby Carvery 110 London Road Newbury RG14 2AJ

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  2. Awaiting decision26/01303/FUL

    Erection of new build bungalow following demolition of existing structures.

    Land East Of Jennetts Wood Tutts Clump Reading

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  3. Decided26/01304/TPW

    T1&T2: Dismantle and fell two ash trees either side or gate to ground level. Ash trees showing signs of ash die back.T3: Dismantle and fell ash tree next to poplar tree to ground level. Ash tree showing signs of ash die back.T4: Dismantle and fell ash tree beside drive to ground level. Ash trees showing signs of ash die back.T5: Dismantle and fell sycamore tree over hanging neighbouring garden to ground level. Sycamore has large cavity at base showing signs of rot.T6: Sever Ivy on Poplar tee.

    St Benedicts Cottage Collaroy Road Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PB

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  4. Awaiting decision26/01305/HOUSE

    Erection of oak framed garage with first floor space following removal of existing garage

    Sunnyside Yattendon Thatcham RG18 0XX

    Received 18 Jun 2026
  5. Decided26/01306/NONMAT

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 26/00119/HOUSE: GARAGE CONVERSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. Amendment: PROVIDE PARAPET WALL TO THE PERIMTER OF THE APPROVED REAR FLAT ROOF EXENSION

    16 Groves Lea Mortimer Reading RG7 3SR

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  6. Decided26/01307/ELEC8

    Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install or keep installed an electric line above ground. Replacement of existing 100Kva split phase transformer with 100Kva three-phase transformer. Add lame leg to Pole. To upgrade 1 span of 50 ABC TO 95 ABC.

    Snelsmore Water Tower Snelsmore Common Newbury

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  7. Awaiting decision26/01308/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and part loft conversion to form enlarged living accommodation and revised internal layout. Front extension to form entrance porch. Timber cladding to external walls, revised fenestration and new slate roof finish. Garage building to front drive. New solid gates to existing access. Replacement sewage treatment plant and new drainage bund to paddock. Stable building to paddock. Natural pond within paddock.

    Westwood Craven Road Inkpen Hungerford RG17 9DZ

    Received 11 Jun 2026
  8. Decided26/01309/HOUSE

    Dismantling and reconstruction of existing barn in ancillary residential use (Class C3) alongside internal and external alterations including new fenestration, doors and conservation roof lights, in association with use of the barn as ancillary sleeping accommodation

    37 Purley Rise Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8AJ

    Received 18 Jun 2026
  9. Decided26/01310/LBC

    Dismantling and reconstruction of existing barn in ancillary residential use (Class C3) alongside internal and external alterations including new fenestration, doors and conservation roof lights, in association with use of the barn as ancillary sleeping accommodation

    37 Purley Rise Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8AJ

    Received 18 Jun 2026
  10. Decided26/01311/HOUSE

    Replacement of windows to front, rear and side elevations at ground and first floor levels.

    Old Post Office Bucklebury Reading RG7 6PL

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  11. Decided26/01312/LBC

    Replacement of windows to front, rear and side elevations at ground and first floor levels.

    Old Post Office Bucklebury Reading RG7 6PL

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  12. Decided26/01313/COND

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 8 (Re-instatement children's play area) and 9 (Re-instatement of tennis court) of planning permission 24/02658/FULMAJ

    Thatcham Memorial Playing Fields Brownsfield Road Thatcham

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  13. Decided26/01314/HOUSE

    Proposed single storey rear/side extension

    Rose Cottage Shefford Woodlands Hungerford RG17 7AS

    Received 18 Jun 2026
  14. Awaiting decision26/01315/FUL

    Removal of existing porch, the change of use of No. 26 from part retail/part residential (A1/C3) to full residential use (C3), in the form of three apartments (incl. internal/external alterations). Change of use of garden cottage, and orangery for retail use (A1) to full residential use (C3), in the form of three dwellings for persons over 55 years of age (incl. internal/external alterations). Demolition of existing brick building, and the erection of a dwelling for persons over 55 years of age within associated grounds. Provision to be made for on-site car/cycle parking, turning space, amenity space, hard and soft landscaping (incl. tree removal), refuse/recycling storage and alterations to existing boundary wall. Section 73a application to vary condition 2 'Approved Plans' of Planning Permission 16/03205/FULD.

    26 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ

    Received 18 Jun 2026
  15. Decided26/01316/COND

    Approval of details reserved by Conditions (3) Surface Water, (4) CEMP and (5) LEMP of application 23/02142/MINMAJ (allowed on appeal APP/W0340/W/25/3367152): The installation and operation of an asphalt plant and associated ancillary development.

    Land Adjacent To M4 Membury Airfield Lambourn Woodlands Hungerford

    Received 18 Jun 2026
  16. Awaiting decision26/01317/FUL

    Welfare and laboratory buildings

    Sewage Treatment Works Sulhamstead Road Burghfield Reading

    Received 19 Jun 2026
  17. Decided26/01318/FUL

    Sewage Pumping Station

    Newbury Rugby Football Club Monks Lane Newbury RG14 7RW

    Received 19 Jun 2026
  18. Decided26/01321/HOUSE

    Erection of a two storey side extension with rooflights and single storey rear extension with rooflights , including a front dormer window and associated Internal alterations.

    14 College Way East Garston Hungerford RG17 7EP

    Received 16 Jun 2026
  19. Awaiting decision26/01322/MDOPO

    Modification of planning obligation relating to S106 Agreement dated 22nd June 1989 of planning permission 88/31799/ADD (131799) to modify the existing obligations Fifth Schedule - to remove the tie and requirement for current and future owner/occupiers to be employed by businesses on the site

    Land at West View Peasemore Newbury

    Received 10 Jun 2026
  20. Decided26/01323/TPW

    T1 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 18m in height with a crown spread of 8m- Selectively prune branches currently in contact with the dwelling, pruning back to suitable previous pruning points using hand tools to provide a clearance of approx. 1-1.5m from the building (final finish cuts to good growth points).- Remove epicormic growth from the stem.T2 - Oak (Quercus robur): approximately 20m in height with a crown spread of 15m.- Selectively reduce the lowest eastern crown sector over the roof by up to 1.5m.- Undertake a selective crown lift to approximately 5m above ground level.- Selectively reduce the south western crown sector by up to 1.5m to provide approx clearance of 1-1.5m from the neighbouring roof at No. 23 - final finish cuts to good growth points.- Remove epicormic growth from the stem.All pruning works to be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010.

    24 Auclum Close Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DY

    Received 18 Jun 2026
  21. Decided26/01324/HOUSE

    Single storey rear extension.

    Fagus House Wood Lane Beech Hill Reading RG7 2BE

    Received 19 Jun 2026
  22. Decided26/01326/TPW

    T1 - Copper Beech: Crown lift to 3 metres from ground level all around making no cuts larger than 50mm. Crown reduce the upper crown area over the house side only by 3 metres to tidy the shape again no cuts to be larger than 50mm. Height and overall spread of the tree will not change.

    Maplewood The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

    Received 17 Jun 2026
  23. Awaiting decision26/01328/FUL

    Creation of new car park for the village shop with minor alterations to the shop.

    Post Office 57 Stockcross Newbury RG20 8LJ

    Received 19 Jun 2026
  24. Decided26/01329/HOUSE

    Rear First Floor Dormer.

    1 Abbots Road Newbury RG14 7QW

    Received 19 Jun 2026

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