25/02492/HOUSE

1. 30 Oct 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 20 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

• 26/00214/CERTP Granted

  26 Oregon Avenue Tilehurst Reading RG31 6RZ

  Installation of side door into existing garage plus change rear bay window into french doors

  2 Feb 2026 127m away Lawful development
• 26/00896/CERTP Granted

  Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent Tilehurst Reading RG31 6RY

  To create a 'proper' reception area for visitors and deliveries. This will enable our current receptionists to remain at their desks when a visitor comes to the school rather than them having to leave the reception area to meet them in the corridor. The reception will be in use within all school hours, 8-4pm. Likely to install new electronic sign in system. To remove current outdoor handrail area and build an enclosed reception area & meeting room space.

  24 Apr 2026 193m away Lawful development
• 26/01572/TPW Awaiting decision

  43 Ullswater Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 6RS

  Garden landscaping as per the submitted design, including turf pathways, shrub and planting areas, irrigation installation, mulching , and a permeable limestone-paved area.

  16 Jul 2026 213m away Trees
• 26/01483/TPW Awaiting decision

  1 Theobald Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 6YA

  T1 - Beech Tree: To Supply tree surgery services, machinery and equipment to Undertake the sectional felling of the Beech tree located within the rear garden, utilising a 45-tonne crane to safely lift and remove sections from the site. The resistance measurements indicate reduced resistance throughout all test locations. In conjunction with the presence of Kretzschmaria deusta (Brittle Cinder), these findings suggest cellulose degradation within the lower stem and buttress roots. This form of decay typically results in a progressive loss of structural integrity, causing the affected wood to become increasingly brittle and significantly increasing the risk of basal failure. Due to its size and proximity to surrounding structures, removal is recommended. A crane-assisted dismantle is considered the safest and most efficient method of removal.

  6 Jul 2026 217m away Trees
• 20/00396/HOUSE Granted

  42 Cotswold Way Tilehurst Reading RG31 6SJ

  Front porch and roof canopy and first floor rear extension

  13 Feb 2020 328m away Householder
• 26/00035/HOUSE Granted

  15 Skerritt Way Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8DD

  Retrospective application for the partial conversion of the existing garage to form a utility room, together with internal alterations. No external alterations are proposed.

  9 Jan 2026 334m away Householder

• 26/00984/HOUSE Granted

  The Retreat Gladstone Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PR

  Replacement single storey rear extension

  7 May 2026 Householder
• 26/00354/HOUSE Granted

  Walbury View Pottery Lane Inkpen Hungerford RG17 9QA

  Loft conversion with a full-width flat roof dormer to the rear and installation of black weatherboard cladding to the front elevation.

  17 Feb 2026 Householder
• 26/01071/HOUSE Granted

  212 Benham Hill Thatcham RG18 3HL

  Proposed first floor side extension to form new bathroom

  18 May 2026 Householder
• 26/01610/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  Lower Basildon View Reading Road Lower Basildon Reading RG8 9ND

  Provision of store, shower and WC facility extension to existing detached garage building. S73 application to vary/remove condition 5 (Sustainability Statement) of approved 26/01104/HOUSE.

  23 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/01617/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  Jalna London Road Newbury RG14 2BA

  Proposed side and rear single storey annex extension.

  23 Jul 2026 Householder