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Units 7 - 8 The Courtyard The Broadway Thatcham RG19 3HQ

Granted West Berkshire 25/02717/CERTP Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

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
Granted As published: 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.

  • 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)

    Submitted 14 Aug 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 5 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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)

    Submitted 14 Aug 2025

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Units 7 - 8 The Courtyard The Broadway Thatcham RG19 3HQ

    25/01842/PACOU Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

    Change of use from a commercial unit (Use Class E) to a residential unit (Use Class C3)

    Awaiting decision 3 docs
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    26/01792/ADV Submitted 18 Aug 2026 100 yards away

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  • 54 - 55 The Broadway Thatcham RG19 3HP

    23/01654/ADV Submitted 13 Jul 2023 100 yards away

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    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 10 docs

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