Planning application
The Retreat Churchway West Ilsley Newbury RG20 7AH
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
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16 Jan 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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19 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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