Planning application
The Water Tower 3 Pigeons Farm Road Greenham Thatcham RG19 8XG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of radio transmission equipment comprising two antennas mounted on short scaffold poles attached to the existing safety railings at the top of the water tower, together with one equipment rack housed within the tower structure and associated internal cabling. No new freestanding mast. No change of use.
As published by the council, reference 26/01571/REG4
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01571/REG4
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Greenham
- Parish
- Greenham Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG19 8XG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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21 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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14 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- Sustainability Statement
- Greenham Parish Council
- Environmental Health
- Highways West Berkshire Council
- Proposed Elevations
- Application Form
- Location Plan
- Cil Form
- Block Plan
- Photos of water tower
- Proposed elevation
- Combined Design and Access Statement and Planning Statement
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Berkshire granted permission on 14 September 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.
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