Flat 4 Castle House Old Bath Road Newbury RG14 1QL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00903/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Replacement of 3 sash windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Castle Houses
List entry 1290919 · The pin is inside its outline · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 68 m away: Newbury Town Centre; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £185,000 in February 2016. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

25 February 2016£185,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
5 September 2008£137,500
7 April 2006£132,500
4 May 2005£127,500
22 December 1998£57,000
21 July 1995£54,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area49 m² (527 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
RG14 1QL
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Newbury Speen
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than West Berkshire's median of 56 for extensions. 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
12 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.