Eling Hill Cottage Eling Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9XR

1. 11 May 2023

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 14 Jun 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Oct 2023

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

West Berkshire granted permission on 9 October 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Eling Farm Bungalows Eling Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9XR

  23/01266/FUL Submitted 25 May 2023 100 yards away

  Extensions to existing bungalows

  Granted Full applications Extension 21 docs

• Eling Farm Eling Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9XR

  23/01887/AGRIC Submitted 11 Aug 2023 400 yards away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: New agricultural building for grain/fertiliser storage

  Decided Other 8 docs

• Eling Farm Eling Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9XR

  26/00273/CLASSR Submitted 5 Feb 2026 0.3 miles away

  Proposed change of use under Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, of a portion of an agricultural building to Flexible Use, falling within Class B2 (General Industrial), B8 (Storage and Distribution) and E (Commercial, Business and Service) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order.

  Decided 5 docs

• 26/01037/CERTP Granted

  John Rankin Infant And Nursery School Garford Crescent Newbury RG14 6EX

  Installation of 9 timber post to create a suspended canopy classroom. The timber posts will be set into the ground to the depth of 1m and set in place using concrete. Timber cladding to be installed between some of the timber posts.

  Received 14 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01494/CERTP Granted

  47 Masefield Road Thatcham RG18 3AL

  Single storey rear extension, front porch and conversion of garage

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01390/CERTP Refused

  1 Flintjack Place Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8NX

  Demolition of conservatory and erection of smaller single storey rear extension. Foul and surface water drainage to remain as existing.

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00784/CERTE Granted

  Five Oaken Cottage Reading Road Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3QD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity: For the use of the site as a children's home.

  Received 10 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00783/CERTE Granted

  Oakland House Silver Lane Padworth Reading RG7 4QR

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity: For the use of the site as a children's home.

  Received 13 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development