Birkdale The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HT

1. 7 Oct 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 13 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• Land Adjacent To Summerfield The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham West Berkshire

  22/00064/NONMAT Submitted 13 Jan 2022 50 yards away

  Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 19/00832/REM - Approval of reserved matters following outline permission 16/02529/OUTD - Change of use of part of existing agricultural field to residential and the erection of 5 no. detached dwelling houses with ancillary garages, access, parking, landscaping and associated works. Matters seeking consent - Appearance, landscaping and scale. Amendments: Minor external alterations to plot 5.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 3 docs
  Domestic

• Land Adjacent To Summerfield The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham West Berkshire

  22/00063/NONMAT Submitted 13 Jan 2022 50 yards away

  Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 19/00832/REM - Approval of reserved matters following outline permission 16/02529/OUTD - Change of use of part of existing agricultural field to residential and the erection of 5 no. detached dwelling houses with ancillary garages, access, parking, landscaping and associated works. Matters seeking consent - Appearance, landscaping and scale. Amendments: Minor external alterations to Plot 2

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 6 docs
  Domestic

• Vista Cottage The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  26/00795/NONMAT Submitted 13 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/02687/HOUSE: Demolition of existing garage. Proposed Single Storey Side Extension, Front Porch, Amendments to External Treatment and Fenestration. Amendment: Removal of two windows adjacent to front bay window within proposed extension, amendment to rooflight style and location within extension.

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +2 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Vista Cottage The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  26/00167/NONMAT Submitted 26 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/02687/HOUSE: Demolition of existing garage. Proposed Single Storey Side Extension, Front Porch, Amendments to External Treatment and Fenestration. Amendment: Cementitious slate roof instead of dark grey painted tiles.

  Granted Amendments Extension Roofing +2 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Vista Cottage The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  25/02687/HOUSE Submitted 21 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage. Proposed Single Storey Side Extension, Front Porch, Amendments to External Treatment and Fenestration.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 22 docs
  Small domestic

• Maplewood The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  26/01326/TPW Submitted 17 Jun 2026 300 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

  T1 - Copper Beech: Crown lift to 3 metres from ground level all around making no cuts larger than 50mm. Crown reduce the upper crown area over the house side only by 3 metres to tidy the shape again no cuts to be larger than 50mm. Height and overall spread of the tree will not change.

  Decided Trees

• 26/01967/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  1 The Firs Newbury RG14 2DG

  Proposed Single storey rear extension with a garage conversion.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01964/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  Glen Lodge Bottom Lane Sulhamstead Reading RG7 4BH

  Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01950/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  Glenorchy Cottage Love Lane Shaw Newbury RG14 2EA

  New Front Porch and Side Access

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01944/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  Wentworth Garden Close Lane Newbury RG14 6PP

  Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01954/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  Oakland Cottage Johnsons Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PP

  Two-storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Householder