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The Farmhouse Westrop Farm The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham Newbury RG18 9JA

Granted West Berkshire 26/00362/CERTE Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)

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

Proposal

Car Port building with attached decked area - please refer to cover letter and Statutory Declaration for further information

As published by the council, reference 26/00362/CERTE

Application record

Reference
26/00362/CERTE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Decided
1 May 2026
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Cold Ash Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG18 9JA

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00835/NONMAT Granted

    The Farmhouse Westrop Farm The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham Newbury RG18 9JA

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 25/01614/HOUSE. Amendments: Amendment from first floor external treatment from render and cladding, to render only

    Decided 14 May 2026 Amendments
  • 25/02785/COND Granted

    The Farmhouse Westrop Farm The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham Newbury RG18 9JA

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 4-Tree protection plan and condition 5-Materials of application 25/01614/HOUSE

    Decided 26 Jan 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Feb 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 1 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

RAW Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Marlborough

Active · incorporated 2019 · Marlborough

70 applications on PlanIndex · across 15 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 1 May 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 lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Farmhouse Westrop Farm The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham Newbury RG18 9JA

    26/00835/NONMAT Submitted 16 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 25/01614/HOUSE. Amendments: Amendment from first floor external treatment from render and cladding, to render only

    Granted Amendments 7 docs
  • The Farmhouse Westrop Farm The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham Newbury RG18 9JA

    25/02785/COND Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 4-Tree protection plan and condition 5-Materials of application 25/01614/HOUSE

    Granted Conditions Trees 6 docs
  • Conifers The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HY

    20/00379/HOUSE Submitted 12 Feb 2020 400 yards away

    Replacement garage

    Granted Householder 12 docs
    Domestic
  • Northstar The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HY

    20/00596/NONMAT Submitted 4 Mar 2020 400 yards away

    Non material amendment for approved application 13/01950/HOUSE: Rear extension and new roof to existing property, raise existing height of current roof to accommodate master bedroom. Amendments: Omission of side extension; retention of existing stair enclosure to east elevation; reclad enclosure with timber boarding. Rear extension revised to 6m (original 6.3m). Roof pitch now 35 deg instead of 321/2 deg.

    Refused Amendments Extension Roofing 5 docs
  • Twin Chimneys The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

    25/02498/TPW Submitted 29 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

    Oak x2: Reduce height and spread of trees beside road giving 3m clearance from house, 6m clearance from ground. Level and reduce leading branches in by approx 2m to balance canopy. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm. Finishing height of trees to be left at approx 16m.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Beaulieu The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

    25/02091/5DAY Submitted 12 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~7 Nov

    Dead Douglas Fir: fell the tree with immediate effect because of the danger it poses to property and people

    Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc

In West Berkshire

  • 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
  • 26/01175/CERTP Granted

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    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 17 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00843/CERTE Granted

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    Existing use of former paddock and woodland as residential garden land for The Pightle.

    Received 20 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Lawful development