Planning application
Play Area Foxglove Way Thatcham
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Relocation of children's playground and the erection of a single-storey hydrotherapy and gym facility adjacent to Frank Hutchings Community Hall.
As published by the council, reference 26/00586/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00586/FUL
- Type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Thatcham North East
- Parish
- Thatcham Town Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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14 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Berkshire took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
iB Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2021 · Newbury
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
51 documents on file for this application
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This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided full applications in a median of 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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