Zone 3 New Greenham Park Basingstoke Road Greenham Thatcham Data via plota.co.uk

26/00422/LDO - Local Development Order Withdrawn

Proposal

Development of three industrial buildings comprising 3 No. single storey 272 sq m units, 2 No. single storey 183 sq m units forming MOT testing centre, and 1 No. double height warehouse space consisting of 2990 sq m SUI GENERIS Use. The application seeks to change of description for application No. for 2 No. single storey 183 sq m units to form MOT testing centre. The change of use (Ref: 25/01944/FULMAJ) of the double height warehouse has been reflected in these forms. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
24 Feb 2026
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Withdrawn
26 Feb 2026

Withdrawn on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 345 m away: Greenham and Crookham Commons SSSI; Inside the Bishop's Green built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Local Development Order
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Greenham Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Mar 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
PDP Architecture LLP - Ida Rorvik

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 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 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