Thatcham Garden Centre Bath Road Thatcham RG18 3AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02250/NONMAT - Non-Material Amendment Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission : Proposed development comprising new commercial start-up units (Use Class E(g)), a flexible commercial, business, service unit (Use Class E, excluding E(d), E(e), and E(f)) and a drive-through cafe (Use Class E), together with parking, landscaping and associated works at Thatcham Garden Centre. Amendment: Update Plan Reference Numbers in Condition 2 and Minor alteration to location of pedestrian crossing within the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Nov 2026.

Associated applications 3

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.
Public footpath 27 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Thatcham built-up area; 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 15 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £162,000 in July 2020. Other property, leasehold.

4 July 2020£162,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
RG18 3AN
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Thatcham West
Parish
Thatcham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Rackham Planning Ltd
Leaseholder
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.