11 Elyham Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EN

1. 5 Dec 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 16 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

West Berkshire granted permission on 20 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.

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• 12 Elyham Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EN

  26/00921/CERTP Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Kitchen and utility internal layout alterations and first floor extension over existing kitchen/garage.

  Refused Lawful development Extension 10 docs

• 12 Elyham Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EN

  26/01443/HOUSE Submitted 1 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  First floor extension over existing garage

  Refused Extension

• Trentham Bowling Club Bowling Green Lane Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EJ

  26/01086/TPW Submitted 19 May 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  8no. Yew Trees - Crown Reduce height by 2.5m (1.5m laterally on road side); lay permeable geo textile membrane 300mm under the bowling green; and a short term agreement on facing off the South Side of the Yew trees on a regular basis over next 5 years. The height of the Yew trees after a reduction of 2.5 metres will be approximately 15 metres.

  Decided Trees

• 5 Sherwood Place Purley On Thames Reading West Berkshire RG8 8RZ

  21/02928/TPW Submitted 8 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  T1- Horse Chestnut: Remove lower branch to north and tip reduce lower crown on south side by 1-1.5m (to max height of 5m). T3- Horse Chestnut: Fell due to extensive dieback. T4- White Beam: Shorten lower branch to the left of tree by 1 metre and crown thin by approx 10-15% T5- White Beam: Shorten lower branch at the right of tree by 1 metre and crown thin by approx 10-15%

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Sherwood Place Purley On Thames Reading

  26/00269/TPW Submitted 5 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  2435 Poplar: Crown reduction to 4m with a horizontal radial canopy spread of 2m. 2436, 2437, 2439 to 2445, 2448 to 2458, 2466 to 2475 Poplar: Crown reduction from c20m to 15m with a horizontal radial canopy spread of 4m. 2438, 2446, 2447, 2460, 2461, 2462, 2465 and 2469 Poplar: Remove. Replant 2x Lombardy Poplar between sites of removed 2460, 2461 & 2462. Replant 1x Lombardy Poplar between sites of removed trees 2446 & 2447. 2459, 2463, 2464, 2476 Poplar: Crown reduction to 10m with a horizontal radial canopy spread of 4m.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 8 Sherwood Place Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8RZ

  23/02205/5DAY Submitted 22 Sep 2023 100 yards away

  Whitebeam - Remove, as the tree is dying and leaning towards road.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 26/00946/CERTE Refused

  Summer House Woodlands St Mary Hungerford RG17 7SR

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use : Office use

  Received 1 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01472/CERTP Refused

  Woodside Wood Lane Beech Hill Reading RG7 2BE

  Demolition of existing conservatory. 2no single storey rear extensions.

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01926/CERTE Awaiting decision

  1 Northfield Cottages Northfield Farm Wantage Road Great Shefford Hungerford RG17 7DQ

  The conversion of loft space into a habitable room with toilet and basin en-suite.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01037/CERTP Granted

  John Rankin Infant And Nursery School Garford Crescent Newbury RG14 6EX

  Installation of 9 timber post to create a suspended canopy classroom. The timber posts will be set into the ground to the depth of 1m and set in place using concrete. Timber cladding to be installed between some of the timber posts.

  Received 14 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01494/CERTP Granted

  47 Masefield Road Thatcham RG18 3AL

  Single storey rear extension, front porch and conversion of garage

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development