Planning application
8 River Gardens Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8BX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Extend over existing first floor balcony and new extended balcony, enclose existing side staircase and new external escape staircase on the side.
As published by the council, reference 26/00068/HOUSE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00068/HOUSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Tilehurst & Purley
- Parish
- Purley On Thames Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG8 8BX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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14 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
greg farrell building and design Agent, a design practice
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West Berkshire granted permission on 9 April 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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