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12 -16 Chapel Street Thatcham RG18 4QL

Refused West Berkshire 25/01949/CERTP Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Permission has been granted to build 2x2 bedroom semi-detached dwelling application 21/01698/FULMAJ approved on appeal. We aim to extend the approved roof from hip to gable and build a 3m single storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference 25/01949/CERTP

Application record

Reference
25/01949/CERTP
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
26 Aug 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Decided
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Thatcham North East
Parish
Thatcham Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG18 4QL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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M C S Design Architectural Services Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

West Berkshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

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.

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