Planning application
Street Record The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights (Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)). The proposal consists of the placement of a 9 Metre Light Wooden Pole opposite Lorien, The Ridge, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9HZ.
As published by the council, reference 26/00132/TELE28
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00132/TELE28
- Type
- Telecommunication Development (28 days)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Response Issued
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Parish
- Cold Ash Parish Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Response Issued
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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26/01664/TELE28 Withdrawn
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Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights (Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Installation of a 10 Metre Light Wooden Pole at Silver Birches, Membury Airfield, Ramsbury Road, Lambourn Woodlands, Hungerford, RG17 7TJ.
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26/01500/TELE28 Withdrawn
Street Record 4 Fishers Lane Cold Ash Thatcham
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26/01498/TELE28 Withdrawn
Street Record 2 Fishers Lane Cold Ash Thatcham
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