Ashmore Green House Ashmore Green Thatcham RG18 9EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00814/HOUSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Two storey rear extension, single storey lean-to side extension and alterations to existing dwelling, including re-cladding existing house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Validated
13 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 24

Application forms 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Community Infrastructure Levy · 13 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Application Form Application Form · 6 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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
Tree preservation order 1 m away: 201/21/0138 - A2; Inside the Ashmore Green 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 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.

Building

Floor area264 m² (2,842 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil, Boiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2013, 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 9EY
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Cold Ash Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
STL Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
549decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 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

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.