Planning application
26/01000/CERTP
Northwood Brightwalton Newbury RG20 7BP
Proposal
Placing caravan in the rear garden, replacing the existing treehouse. Caravan will be used as occasional home office and studio by family members only and main house will be used for eating/cooking/washing/sleeping activities. No change of use of the land.
As published by the council, reference 26/01000/CERTP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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