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West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham RG18 3AS

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 25/01937/FUL Full Application (8 Weeks)

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Proposal

Proposal to construct a new ground level, external open air plant compound to house the installation of new Air Source Heat Pumps and the associated plant equipment to support them. Removal of existing gas-fired boilers and associated plant equipment from existing Energy Centre and installation of necessary equipment to for interface between existing and new systems.

As published by the council, reference 25/01937/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/01937/FUL
Type
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
12 Sep 2025
Ward
Newbury Clay Hill
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Postcode
RG18 3AS

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01272/NONMAT Decided

    West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham RG18 3AS

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 25/00024/FUL: Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans),11 (BREEAM) and 12 (Soft Landscaping) of approved 22/02614/FUL - Erection of an MRI and PET-CT Scanning Facility, hardstanding, landscaping and Car Parking. The amendments sought relate to a series of changes to all elevations and landscaping due the addition of a louvre on the north elevation, new door surrounds, inclusion of photovoltaic panels required for BREEAM, and a new high voltage ('HV') transformer attached to planning permission 25/00024/FUL.

    Submitted 12 Jun 2026
  • 25/02033/FUL Granted

    West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham RG18 3AS

    Proposal to replace the existing Grasscrete staff parking area with a larger, permanent staff car park to address an existing shortfall in capacity and to meet future demand. New car park will also provide dedicated access to the proposed neighbouring Air Source Heat Pump Compound (Application ref: PP-14275082).

    Decided 22 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 12 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Berkshire took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

21 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided full applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

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  • West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham RG18 3AS

    25/02033/FUL Submitted 5 Sep 2025 7m away

    Proposal to replace the existing Grasscrete staff parking area with a larger, permanent staff car park to address an existing shortfall in capacity and to meet future demand. New car park will also provide dedicated access to the proposed neighbouring Air Source Heat Pump Compound (Application ref: PP-14275082).

    Granted Full applications 28 docs
  • West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham RG18 3AS

    26/01272/NONMAT Submitted 12 Jun 2026 44m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 25/00024/FUL: Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans),11 (BREEAM) and 12 (Soft Landscaping) of approved 22/02614/FUL - Erection of an MRI and PET-CT Scanning Facility, hardstanding, landscaping and Car Parking. The amendments sought relate to a series of changes to all elevations and landscaping due the addition of a louvre on the north elevation, new door surrounds, inclusion of photovoltaic panels required for BREEAM, and a new high voltage ('HV') transformer attached to planning permission 25/00024/FUL.

    Decided
  • Tigers Day Nursery Henwick Court Turnpike Road Thatcham RG18 3QY

    26/00753/FUL Submitted 8 Apr 2026 252m away

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    Granted Full applications 32 docs
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    Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
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    26/00319/TPW Submitted 12 Feb 2026 339m away

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    Granted Trees 3 docs
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    25/02269/TPW Submitted 1 Oct 2025 339m away

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    Refused Trees 3 docs

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