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

26/00634/PACOU - Prior Approval for Change of Use Decided

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of two existing agricultural buildings to flexible commercial use (Use Class B8 - storage and distribution, and Use Class E(g)(iii) - light industrial) under Class R of the GPDO. No external alterations are proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Not required
1 May 2026

Not required on 1 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Postcode
RG7 6LS
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Bucklebury
Parish
Stanford Dingley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Not required
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
RAW Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Apr 2026
Site notice
27 Mar 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