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26/01512/COND - Discharge/Compliance of Condition(s) Refused

Proposal

Confirmation of compliance with planning conditions relating to planning permission : Redevelopment of Newbury Racecourse to provide new and enhanced leisure, racing, administrative, and visitors facilities; new hotel and hostel; replacement children's nursery; the permanent retention of the Mill Reef Stand; replacement maintenance buildings, yard and workshops; replacement golf club house and apartment, floodlit driving range and remodelling of the golf course; up to 1,500 dwellings; local centre; combined heat and power district heating system; new and improved accesses; parking for visitors, staff and residents; open space and landscaping, signage, service infrastructure, and associated uses (minor changes to application ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Refused
11 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

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)
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Greenham Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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