The New Bungalow Cleardene Farm Ashmore Green Road Ashmore Green Thatcham RG18 9ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/01032/PIP - Permission in Principle Refused

Proposal

Application for Permission in Principle for Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new dwelling and outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
13 May 2026
✓
Validated
8 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
3 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Ashmore Green built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Work with planning data?

Every application in West Berkshire - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
RG18 9ES
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Cold Ash Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Colony Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 8% of demolitions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jul 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 statistics
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