Planning application
Basildon Park Lower Basildon Reading RG8 9NR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Upgrading of existing fire alarm system
As published by the council, reference 26/01616/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01616/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Basildon
- Parish
- Basildon Parish Council
- Postcode
- RG8 9NR
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/02053/5DAY Awaiting decision
Basildon Park Lower Basildon Reading RG8 9NR
Oak 00743 with Eiffel Tower fungus: Reduce major scaffold limbs in upper crown by 5m to reduce wind exposure following double limb failure
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 September 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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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National Trust Agent
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This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
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