Planning application
12 Elyham Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EN
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Kitchen and utility internal layout alterations and first floor extension over existing kitchen/garage.
As published by the council, reference 26/00921/CERTP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00921/CERTP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Tilehurst & Purley
- Parish
- Purley On Thames Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG8 8EN
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/01443/HOUSE Refused
12 Elyham Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EN
First floor extension over existing garage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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5 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 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
10 documents on file for this application
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