Planning application
20 High Street Theale Reading RG7 5AN
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of upper floors, front and rear dormers and two Storey Rear Extension to create 14-Bed HMO.
As published by the council, reference 26/00597/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00597/FUL
- Type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Theale
- Parish
- Theale Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG7 5AN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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2 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 28 May 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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J Butterworth Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2015 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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