Planning application
The Willows Newbury Road Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9TB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of an air source heat pump.
As published by the council, reference 26/00143/CERTP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00143/CERTP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 22 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 25 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Parish
- Hermitage Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG18 9TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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3 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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West Berkshire granted permission on 25 February 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.
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