Manor Farm Buildings Burnt Hill Road Stanford Dingley Reading RG7 6LS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00275/CLASSR - Notification under Class R Decided

Proposal

Change of Use from Agriculture to Flexible Commercial Use under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Order) 2015 (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Feb 2026
Not required
23 Mar 2026

Not required on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Notification under Class R
Postcode
RG7 6LS
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Bucklebury
Parish
Stanford Dingley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Not required
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
RAW Planning - Alison Whalley

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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