Vista Cottage The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/00795/NONMAT Granted

  Vista Cottage The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  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.

  Decided 8 May 2026 Amendments
• 26/00167/NONMAT Granted

  Vista Cottage The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  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.

  Decided 18 Feb 2026 Amendments

1. 21 Nov 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 24 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• 26/00795/NONMAT Granted

  Vista Cottage The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  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.

  Decided 8 May 2026 Amendments
• 26/00167/NONMAT Granted

  Vista Cottage The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  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.

  Decided 18 Feb 2026 Amendments

West Berkshire granted permission on 6 January 2026, 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.

• Vista Cottage The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  26/00795/NONMAT Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 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 50 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

• Birkdale The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HT

  25/02306/HOUSE Submitted 7 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Erection of a free standing, open sided Pergola to the rear of the house.

  Granted Householder 20 docs
  Domestic

• Maplewood The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  26/01326/TPW Submitted 17 Jun 2026 200 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

• Elmhurst The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HX

  26/01986/TPW Submitted 10 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Group of 4x Sycamore and 1x Oak: Reduce overhang to growth points. Approx 3 metres of overhang to be reduced inwards. Group of trees is approx 15 metres in height. Approx 0.6m at base. The spread over Windmill Hill is approx 9 metres. Reduce to approx 6 metres of overhang.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• St Gabriels Convent The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HU

  25/01899/FULMAJ Submitted 20 Aug 2025 300 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~7 Nov

  Change of use of the former convent and retreat site to educational facility comprising the demolition of the main convent, retreat building, chapel, gatehouse dwelling, ancillary garages and former outbuilding; the construction of a new two storey educational building with single storey sports hall and external sports pitches; reconfigured parking for OneSchool Global; together with drop-off /pick-up and widened access for St Finian's Catholic Primary School.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 47 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00076/HOUSE Granted

  1 Fayleys Cottages Aldworth Reading RG8 9RN

  Demolition of existing garage and erection of a two storey side extension.

  Received 14 Jan, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00858/HOUSE Granted

  3 Blake Road Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9WN

  Loft conversion and insertion of rooflights.

  Received 20 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/01324/HOUSE Granted

  Fagus House Wood Lane Beech Hill Reading RG7 2BE

  Single storey rear extension.

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00831/HOUSE Granted

  16 High Street Lambourn Hungerford RG17 8XN

  Part Retrospective: Ground floor rear extension to grade 2 listed building. Internal layout changes and new shower room to the existing first floor. Partial replacement of roof tiles following repairs to the gable wall.

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/00976/HOUSE Granted

  Middle Lodge Church Road Aldermaston Reading RG7 4LT

  Conversion of existing outbuilding to a Home Office and Gym Including creation of a carport

  Received 7 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Householder