Planning application
5 Wickham Road Stockcross Newbury RG20 8LE
Works: Extension Small 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
Erection of first floor rear extension above existing ground floor. Infill between garage block and house. Infill of recessed side porch. Internal alterations.
As published by the council, reference 26/00518/HOUSE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00518/HOUSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Speen
- Parish
- Speen Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG20 8LE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 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
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 21 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 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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