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The Retreat Churchway West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AH

Granted West Berkshire 26/00098/HOUSE Householder Application

Works: Loft or dormer Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Garage loft conversion with extended ridge and brickwork, front pitched roof dormer and three rooflights to the rear

As published by the council, reference 26/00098/HOUSE

Application record

Reference
26/00098/HOUSE
Type
Householder Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Decided
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Ridgeway
Parish
West Ilsley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG20 7AH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

28 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 13 March 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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