3 Blake Road Hermitage Thatcham RG18 9WN Data via plota.co.uk

25/02698/HOUSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey link to existing garage, conversion of garage to habitable room, utility room and storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Nov 2025
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Validated
27 Nov 2025
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Consultation
9 Dec 2025
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Approved
27 Jan 2026

Approved on 27 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 10 m away: 201/21/0475 - A2; Inside the Hermitage built-up area; Priority habitat 47 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 9 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 4

Last sold for £492,000 in October 2016. Detached house, freehold.

28 October 2016£492,000
21 February 2014£415,000
3 February 2014£355,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
7 November 2013£355,000New build. Recorded 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 area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built2012 onwards
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG18 9WN
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Hermitage Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jan 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
27 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, about the council's usual 58 days. Approved, as 94% of householder applications here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
558decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
6 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
9 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.