Oakland Cottage Johnsons Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PP

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

• 26/00530/HOUSE Refused

  Oakland Cottage Johnsons Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PP

  Two-storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage.

  Decided 1 May 2026 Householder

1. 3 Sep 2026

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 8 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 November 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided householder applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Oakland Cottage Johnsons Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PP

  26/00530/HOUSE Submitted 27 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Two-storey side extension following the demolition of existing garage.

  Refused Householder Extension Demolition 12 docs
  Domestic

• Ivy Croft Cold Ash Hill Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PS

  23/02013/TPW Submitted 24 Aug 2023 100 yards away

  Hornbeam and Fir - Cut branches by 6 metres, as per photo provided, as tree is overhanging drive by 20 ft. and sheds seeds and leaves into garden

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• The Retreat Gladstone Lane Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PR

  26/00984/HOUSE Submitted 7 May 2026 100 yards away

  Replacement single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Ridgeway House The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

  26/00373/TPW Submitted 18 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  T1 - Beech tree - Crown Raise 8-10m to clear building T2 - Possibly Oak - Fell due to being dead G1 - Conifer row - Reduce by up to 5m to previous reduction points approx 12m finish height T3 - Sycamore - Remove x1 limb over hanging neighbors chimney + one damaged limb in centre of the tree

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Land at Liss and Woodland Leaves Cold Ash Hill Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9PS

  26/00015/TPW Submitted 6 Jan 2026 150 yards away

  Pollard 15m Willow growing by stream/ ditch running along bottom of garden by 50% ie to 7.5m and trim overhanging branches over ditch as advised by Rob Fox, Foxes Tree Surgery. Goat Willow - grown to about 10m. Cut back tree to 1-2 m high as over hanging right hand side of garden

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Twin Chimneys The Ridge Cold Ash Thatcham RG18 9HZ

  25/02498/TPW Submitted 29 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Oak x2: Reduce height and spread of trees beside road giving 3m clearance from house, 6m clearance from ground. Level and reduce leading branches in by approx 2m to balance canopy. Leaving cuts no greater than 50mm. Finishing height of trees to be left at approx 16m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 26/01967/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  1 The Firs Newbury RG14 2DG

  Proposed Single storey rear extension with a garage conversion.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01964/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  Glen Lodge Bottom Lane Sulhamstead Reading RG7 4BH

  Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01052/HOUSE Granted

  Well Cottage Long Grove Upper Bucklebury Reading RG7 6QS

  Installation of a traditional victorian style greenhouse

  Received 15 May, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Householder
• 26/01921/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  1 Sarsens Cottage Old Stanmore Road East Ilsley Newbury RG20 7LU

  Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump to be installed to the property. Planning permission is being sought as the property is in a conservation area.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01892/HOUSE Awaiting decision

  Donnington Castle House Castle Lane Donnington Newbury RG14 2LE

  Internal and External Alterations, plus landscape works and erection of new garden structures

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Householder