Barn at Fairholme Farm Stanford Dingley Reading Data via plota.co.uk

26/00542/CERTE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Awaiting decision

Proposal

The lawful use of land and outbuildings (Buildings A, B, C, and D) immediately to west of the dwelling at Fairholme Farm as residential amenity land and outbuildings used incidental to the domestic enjoyment of the dwelling known as Fairholme Farm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Consultation
15 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 6 May 2026.

Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
RG7 6LT
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Bucklebury
Parish
Stanford Dingley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Howard Cole

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 May 2026
Site notice
15 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026