Overhead Power Lines Hermitage Thatcham

1. 9 Aug 2023

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 19 Sep 2023

   Decision issued: No Objection Raised

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

West Berkshire granted permission on 19 September 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.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Street Record Sawmill Road Cold Ash Thatcham

  26/01132/TELE28 Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

  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 the placement of a 9 Metre Light Wooden Pole near Fairfield Farm, Sawmill Road, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9QN.

  Decided Telecoms 2 docs

• Oakwell Long Lane Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9QR

  25/02337/5DAY Submitted 9 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  T2 - Oak rooted in historic bank north of rear garden - Tree has suffered 2-3 episodes of SLD recently - tidy broken limbs and remove major deadwood, plus tip reduce two scaffold branches overhanging patio by approx 1.5m to good growth points.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• Hazeldene Long Lane Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9QR

  26/02069/CERTP Submitted 24 Sep 2026 300 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov

  The roof needs fully replacing due to leaking. The chimneys are disused and are causing ventilation issues with the property so removal would preserve the property.

  Awaiting decision

• Red Shute Mill Business Centre Red Shute Hill Hermitage Thatcham Berkshire RG18 9QL

  19/02597/FULMAJ Submitted 16 Oct 2019 350 yards away

  Erection of new extension to existing two storey office building, construction of new parking areas and associated landscaping. Construction of new access road to split commercial and residential uses

  Granted Full applications Extension 31 docs
  Major scheme

• Waverley Long Lane Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9QT

  25/02329/TPW Submitted 9 Oct 2025 350 yards away

  T1 - Oak: Reduce height and spread of large oak tree beside drive by 2.5m. Leaving cuts no greater than 60mm. Finishing height of tree to be left at 18m; T2 and T3 - Oak: Remove dead wood from tree beside road and crown lift branches over hanging road, giving 6m clearance from road.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• High Trees Curridge Road Curridge Thatcham RG18 9NA

  26/02058/TPW Submitted 17 Sep 2026 450 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~7 Dec

  T2 - Oak: 5m Crown lift; Reduce spread by 4-5 m, final finished height of 10-12m; 20% crown thin. T3 - Oak: 5m Crown lift; Reduce spread by 4m, final finished height of 10m; 20% crown thin.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 26/01931/AGRIC Awaiting decision

  South Stanmore Farm Stanmore Beedon Newbury RG20 8SR

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Straw shed

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/01627/AGRIC Awaiting decision

  Stable Cottage Long Lane Shaw Newbury RG14 2TE

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: A new building - Agricultural portal framed building for secure storage of agricultural and forestry produce and equipment.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Other
• 26/01093/ELEC6 Withdrawn

  Snelsmore Water Tower Snelsmore Common Newbury

  It is proposed to undertake the following work that is considered to be exempted from the Electricity Act 1989 by falling within the Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009: The proposal is to upgrade 1 span of 50 ABC to 95 ABC and also replace existing 100kva split phase PMT to 100kva tree-phase PMT.

  Received 19 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Other
• 26/01200/AGRIC Refused

  Catmore Farm Catmore Newbury RG20 7HN

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Bund structure is a concrete base with block or concrete panel retaining walls to approx.1.2 m high. Temporary fibreglass liquid fertiliser tanks are positioned on the concrete pad and the bund walls contain the fertiliser in the event of a tank rupture.

  Received 3 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Other
• 26/01097/DEMO Decided

  Barton Court Farm Kintbury Hungerford RG17 9SA

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Demolition of Buildings: Disused agricultural storage building

  Received 20 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Other