Planning application
Sylvan House Fishers Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9NG
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline application for Serviced self build plot at land adjacent to sylvan house, Fishers Lane, Cold Ash matters to be considered Access Landscaping and Layout.
As published by the council, reference 25/02851/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02851/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 10 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Parish
- Cold Ash Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG18 9NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Dec 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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8 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
38 documents on file for this application
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About outline applications
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