Planning application
Oakland Cottage Johnsons Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PP
Works: Extension Demolition Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Two-storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage.
As published by the council, reference 26/00530/HOUSE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00530/HOUSE
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Parish
- Cold Ash Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG18 9PP
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01954/HOUSE Awaiting decision
Oakland Cottage Johnsons Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PP
Two-storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 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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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
West Berkshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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Oakland Cottage Johnsons Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PP
90% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov
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Awaiting decision Extension Demolition -
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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