Planning application
Birkdale The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a free standing, open sided Pergola to the rear of the house.
As published by the council, reference 25/02306/HOUSE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02306/HOUSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Parish
- Cold Ash Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG18 9HT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Oct 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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13 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 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
20 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 5 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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