Post Box Bath Road Midgham Reading

1. 4 Sep 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 8 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 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 prior approval applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Midgham Village Hall Church Hill Midgham Reading RG7 5UQ

  25/02092/COND Submitted 10 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

  Approval of details reserved by Condition (5) CMS of planning permission 24/01717/FUL There will be no change of use. Full re roof: Original asbestos cement [Chrysolite] tiles removed and disposed of by licensed contractor. Old battens and felt removed. [There is no roof space and currently no insulation]. A layer of battens and TLXgold insulation added. New battens and Britmet liteslate tiles will be used. The redundant chimney removed and timber repaired. [The fireplace and hearth previously removed and sealed off.] The chimney breast will remain. The wooden framed frosted single glass toilet window replaced by a frosted glass double glazed UPVC window.

  Awaiting decision Conditions Roofing Windows or glazing 2 docs

• Telecommunications Mast Bath Road Midgham Reading

  25/02476/TELE28 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 150 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 installation of a new permanent diesel generator on a new concrete base, and ancillary development thereto. Proposed works to take place at the Existing Telecoms Mast Site, Compound for Midgham Landfill, Brimpton Road, Midgham, Reading, RG7 5UX.

  Decided Telecoms 8 docs

• Telecommunications Mast Bath Road Midgham Reading

  26/01336/TELE28 Submitted 18 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug

  Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights (Class A of Part 16 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). The proposal is to install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to the existing site comprising the following; the removal and replacement of 3no. antennas and installation of 1no. GPS node; plus ancillary development thereto.

  Awaiting decision Telecoms 7 docs

• Nursery Copse Church Hill Midgham Reading

  03/02503/TEMP Submitted 2 Dec 2003 300 yards away

  Temporary retention of summer house within garden adjacent to mobile home.

  Refused 2 docs

• Nursery Copse Church Hill Midgham Reading

  02/01855/OUT Submitted 23 Aug 2002 300 yards away

  Erection of an agricultural dwelling of 185m2 and detached double garage.

  Withdrawn Outline 1 doc
  Domestic

• Meadow Thatch Bath Road Midgham Reading RG7 5UU

  04/01101/HOUSE Submitted 5 May 2004 350 yards away

  Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01815/PACOU Awaiting decision

  30 - 31 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of the first and second floors of 30-31 Northbrook Street falling within Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a use falling within Class C3 (Dwellinghouses), to provide four self-contained residential flats

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01691/PACOU Awaiting decision

  19 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LR

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to two flats (Use Class C3). Ground floor retained as commercial use, first floor converted from commercial into two flats. Class G of the GPDO refers.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01673/PACOU Awaiting decision

  Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

  "Notification of Permitted Development under Class R: Change of use of agricultural buildings to Class E(g)(i) (Offices) and Class B8 (Storage or Distribution)."Application to determine if prior approval is required.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01631/PACOU Awaiting decision

  28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from offices (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) Proposed dvelopment is to provide for the conversion of the 2nd floor to create two dwelling units.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01540/PASOL Awaiting decision

  The Cottage Chapel Lane Curridge Thatcham RG18 9DX

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: I am looking to install 6 panels (1.9 x 1.1M) on the flat roof extension to the rear of my property. They will sit in pods and be no higher than 54 cm off the roof at the highest point at a 15 degs tilt. They will not be visible from Chapel lane (front of the house) and the battery will be fitted to the side of my property (again cant be seen from the front).

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Prior approval