Birchwood Chapel Lane Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9RL

1. 26 Jan 2026

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 28 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Approval

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Zarraman Deacons Lane Hermitage Thatcham Berkshire RG18 9RJ

  02/01779/HOUSE Submitted 13 Aug 2002 100 yards away

  Replacement garage.

  Granted Householder 2 docs
  Domestic

• Pippins Pond Lane Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9RN

  20/00293/HOUSE Submitted 3 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Sandalwood House Yattendon Road Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9RW

  20/00741/TPW Submitted 19 Mar 2020 200 yards away

  2no. Yew Trees - Reduce height and width by 2m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 19 Fletton Link Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9WR

  25/02277/CERTP Submitted 6 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  Formation of habitable room in roofspace with front and rear velux rooflights

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 6 docs

• 37 Dines Way Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9TF

  25/02837/CERTP Submitted 8 Dec 2025 300 yards away

  Placement of Solar Panels on house and garage roof

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• 22 Blake Road Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9WN

  26/00824/COND Submitted 16 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by Condition (4) Arboricultural Method Statement of planning permission 26/00129/HOUSE: Single storey rear extension and single storey side utility extension.

  Granted Conditions Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00946/CERTE Refused

  Summer House Woodlands St Mary Hungerford RG17 7SR

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use : Office use

  Received 1 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01472/CERTP Refused

  Woodside Wood Lane Beech Hill Reading RG7 2BE

  Demolition of existing conservatory. 2no single storey rear extensions.

  Received 3 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01926/CERTE Awaiting decision

  1 Northfield Cottages Northfield Farm Wantage Road Great Shefford Hungerford RG17 7DQ

  The conversion of loft space into a habitable room with toilet and basin en-suite.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01037/CERTP Granted

  John Rankin Infant And Nursery School Garford Crescent Newbury RG14 6EX

  Installation of 9 timber post to create a suspended canopy classroom. The timber posts will be set into the ground to the depth of 1m and set in place using concrete. Timber cladding to be installed between some of the timber posts.

  Received 14 May, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01494/CERTP Granted

  47 Masefield Road Thatcham RG18 3AL

  Single storey rear extension, front porch and conversion of garage

  Received 7 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development