Planning application
The Grange School 18 - 21 Church Gate Thatcham RG19 3PN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(Retrospective) Installation of external light fittings
As published by the council, reference 26/00532/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00532/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Thatcham Central
- Parish
- Thatcham Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG19 3PN
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00741/COND Granted
The Grange School 18 - 21 Church Gate Thatcham RG19 3PN
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'cycle and vehicular parking' of planning permission 21/01086/COMIND: Change of use from Class E(g) (i), E(f) and E(e) to F1(a) for a special educational needs school and associated works
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26/00616/COND Granted
The Grange School 18 - 21 Church Gate Thatcham RG19 3PN
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (External lighting) of planning permission 21/01086/COMIND
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25/02706/COND Split decision
The Grange School 18 - 21 Church Gate Thatcham RG19 3PN
Approval of details reserved by Conditions (3) External Lighting, (4) Cycle and Vehicular Parking and (5) EV Charging of planning permission 21/01086/COMIND: Change of use from Class E(g) (i), E(f) and E(e) to F1(a) for a special educational needs school and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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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.
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