West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham RG18 3AS

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

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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 89 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham RG18 3AS

  25/02033/FUL Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

• 1 The Firs Newbury RG14 2DG

  26/01967/HOUSE Submitted 9 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Proposed Single storey rear extension with a garage conversion.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham West Berkshire RG18 3AS

  21/03049/FUL Submitted 3 Dec 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of an MRI and PET-CT Scanning Facility, hardstanding, landscaping and Car Parking

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

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

  26/00753/FUL Submitted 8 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  The siting of portacabins as an interim child care facility, for a maximum period of three years - retrospective.

  Granted Full applications 32 docs

• 386 London Road Benham Hill Thatcham RG18 3AA

  26/00941/HOUSE Submitted 30 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  Rear extension and alterations

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Domestic

• 26/02245/FUL Awaiting decision

  Ashdown House The Slade Bucklebury Reading RG7 6TE

  Erection of an agricultural barn for the storage of machinery, vehicles, feed and associated materials, together with ancillary workspace and animal welfare facilities.

  Received 14 Oct, published by the council 20 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02218/FUL Awaiting decision

  Little Heath Court Little Heath Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5TX

  Erection of four standalone supported living units, a sensory unit with staff office space and ancillary works, associated with the existing care facility.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02214/FUL Awaiting decision

  West Berkshire Council West Berkshire Council Offices Market Street Newbury RG14 5LD

  TEST TEST TEST

  9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01708/FUL Granted

  Unit 1 Fleming Road Newbury RG14 2DE

  Retrospective: Erection of 17 metres of 2 metre high palisade steel safety fence to prevent the public walking across the forecourt of the unit. The fencing does not prevent line of sight across the forecourt and is similar to safety fencing already erected on the neighbour sites.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/02133/FUL Awaiting decision

  Sculpture and Photography Department Bradfield College Bradfield Reading RG7 6AU

  Replacement of gantry

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications