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1 Searles Farm Cottages Burghfield Reading RG30 3XB

Granted West Berkshire 26/00940/HOUSE Householder Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The construction of a single storey contemporary garden building to be used as a home office and a personal gym space.

As published by the council, reference 26/00940/HOUSE

Application record

Reference
26/00940/HOUSE
Type
Householder Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Decided
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Burghfield & Mortimer
Parish
Burghfield Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG30 3XB

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01558/COND Decided

    1 Searles Farm Cottages Burghfield Reading RG30 3XB

    Approval of details reserved by Condition (5) Sustainability of planning permission 26/00940/HOUSE: The construction of a single storey contemporary garden building to be used as a home office and a personal gym space.

    Submitted 15 Jul 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 1 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/01558/COND Decided

    1 Searles Farm Cottages Burghfield Reading RG30 3XB

    Approval of details reserved by Condition (5) Sustainability of planning permission 26/00940/HOUSE: The construction of a single storey contemporary garden building to be used as a home office and a personal gym space.

    Submitted 15 Jul 2026 Conditions

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Green Retreats Ltd Agent

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Documents

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13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 1 July 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.

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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    Decided Conditions
    Small domestic

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