Planning application
West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham RG18 3AS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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).
As published by the council, reference 25/02033/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02033/FUL
- Type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 5 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Newbury Clay Hill
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- 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.
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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.
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25/01937/FUL Awaiting decision
West Berkshire Community Hospital Rookes Way Thatcham RG18 3AS
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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23 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approval
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 documents on file for this application
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