Planning application
Units 7 - 8 The Courtyard The Broadway Thatcham RG19 3HQ
Relates to 25/01842/PACOU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from a commercial unit (Use Class E) to a residential unit (Use Class C3) as given deemed consent under 25/01842/PACOU
As published by the council, reference 25/02717/CERTP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02717/CERTP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Thatcham Central
- Parish
- Thatcham Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG19 3HQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01842/PACOU Awaiting decision
Units 7 - 8 The Courtyard The Broadway Thatcham RG19 3HQ
Change of use from a commercial unit (Use Class E) to a residential unit (Use Class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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5 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/01842/PACOU Awaiting decision
Units 7 - 8 The Courtyard The Broadway Thatcham RG19 3HQ
Change of use from a commercial unit (Use Class E) to a residential unit (Use Class C3)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 8 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.
About lawful development applications
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