Birchgrove 64 Greenham Road Newbury RG14 7HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00631/COND - Discharge/Compliance of Condition(s) Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'ev charging', 6 'cycle parking' and 8 'noise impact' of approved application : Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Class E to 9 flats (5 x 1 bedroom/ 1 person, 2 x 1 bedroom/ 2 person, 1 x 2 bedroom/ 3 person and 1 x 3 bedroom/ 4 person) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Approved
8 Apr 2026

Approved on 8 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    AmendmentApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 5, 6, 8 discharged

    • ConditionsApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 5 'ev charging', 6 'cycle parking'…This application26/00631/COND

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Discharge/Compliance of Condition(s)
Postcode
RG14 7HX
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
8 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Mida Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 48 days faster than West Berkshire's median of 69 for changes of use. Approved, as 90% of changes of use here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
59decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 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 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