Telecommunications Mast High Street Theale Reading
Approved on 27 January 2026
Council decision: Response Issued
Proposal
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights (Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)). The proposal consists of the installation of electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to radio equipment near Burghfield Mill, High Street, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AG
- Received
- 26 January 2026
- Council
- West Berkshire Council
- Ward
- Theale
- ReceivedReceived26 Jan
- ValidatedValidated26 Jan
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date22 Feb
- DecidedDecided27 Jan
Decided in 1 day (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a telecoms application at Telecommunications Mast High Street Theale Reading. West Berkshire has handled 138 applications of this type. This one was decided in 1 day, 8 weeks quicker than West Berkshire's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 30 applications across Theale.
100% of telecoms applications at West Berkshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Telecommunication Development (28 days)
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Theale Parish Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 26 January 2026
- Target decision date
- 22 February 2026
- Permission expires
- 27 January 2031
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Alexander Ostridge
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 27 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202424 Apr
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions)…
ApprovedTelecommunication Development (28 days)24/00857/TELE28 - 202313 Nov
Notification under the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (AS…
ApprovedTelecommunication Development (28 days)23/02581/TELE28
Source: West Berkshire
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