Planning application
25/02733/CERTE
Clappers Burghfield Reading RG30 3TG
Proposal
The site is in continuous residential use as three SELF-CONTAINED C3 dwellings within one registered title: (1) the Main House occupies the central, two-storey portion fronting Church Lane and functions as an independent dwelling with its own entrance and facilities; (2) the Annexe forms the left (west) wing of the building, internally self-contained with independent access and day-to-day living accommodation; and (3) the Bungalow forms the right (east) single-storey element, a separate dwelling with its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance set within the same plot. Each unit has historically operated as a distinct household with SEPERATE services/billing and has been identified administratively (e.g., council tax) as individual dwellings. The certificate is requested solely to confirm the existing arrangement and the parts of the land to which each dwelling relates (central house, left annexe, right bungalow) as shown in the supporting statement and survey extracts.
As published by the council, reference 25/02733/CERTE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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6 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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