Birches Stoney Lane Ashmore Green Thatcham RG18 9HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01732/HOUSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed alterations to existing house including first floor extension (with alterations to roof), replacement porch and new ground floor side and rear extensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Documents 4

Application forms 3

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Community Infrastructure Levy · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Application Form Application Form · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Community Infrastructure Levy · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newbury 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.

Building

Floor area169 m² (1,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (25 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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 9HQ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Cold Ash Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pinnacle Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
510decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 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

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.