Thatcham Business Village Colthrop Way Thatcham RG19 4LW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02022/FULMAJ - Full Major Application (13 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of office building and construction of a storage and distribution warehouse for use within Class B2 and/or B8 with ancillary office space, together with access, parking and landscaping. Section 73 application for variation of conditions 2(plans), 5(co2), 7 (suds), 9 (visibility splays), 13 (trees), 14 (tree protection) and 15 (Arboricultural Methodology) of planning permission (as amended by and 26/01006/NONMAT) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 38

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Associated applications 4

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    Conditions 6 varied

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Major Application (13 Weeks)
Postcode
RG19 4LW
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham
Parish
Thatcham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Fellows Planning Limited
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

Freehold owner: 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.