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26/01307/ELEC8 - Consultation for consent under S73 Awaiting decision

Proposal

Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 to install or keep installed an electric line above ground. Replacement of existing 100Kva split phase transformer with 100Kva three-phase transformer. Add lame leg to Pole. To upgrade 1 span of 50 ABC TO 95 ABC. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 8 Jul 2026.

Important details

Application type
Consultation for consent under S73
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Chieveley & Cold Ash
Parish
Winterbourne Parish Meeting
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
11 Aug 2026

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Site notice
29 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #211 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) 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, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #119 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #211 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #230 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
54 decided
1,141
Total decisions
110 refused in 2025