Watermill Theatre Bagnor Newbury RG20 8AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01191/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision
Commercial & major works

Proposal

Application for permanent planning permission for a single-storey Portakabin building being used as additional office space. Previously we have been granted temporary planning permission and it has been in situ for 4 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
25 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 24 Jul 2026.

Documents 17

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Flood risk assessment Supporting Document · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Condition assessment sheets Supporting Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage documentation Supporting Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Supporting Document · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF Pacemaker Series 8-Portakabin-Watermill - Elevations June (a) - existing Plans, Drawings · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Pacemaker Series 8-Portakabin-Watermill - Elevations June (b) - proposed Plans, Drawings · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Portacabin specification drawing - June 26 existing Plans, Drawings · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Portacabin specification drawing - June 26 proposed Plans, Drawings · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Plans, Drawings · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Block Plan Plans, Drawings · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Conservation and Design Officer Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Speen Parish Council Consultee Comment · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Waste Management Consultee Comment · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Public Rights of Way Countryside Consultee Comment · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways West Berkshire Council Consultee Comment · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Newbury Weekly News Planning Notice 09 July 2026 Newspaper, Press · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode
RG20 8AE
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Newbury Speen
Parish
Speen Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Site notice
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Repair and replace existing structural elements of the timber porch at the entrance of th…
25/02182/LBC
2025
Removal of tree as it is dead at base.
25/01974/5DAY
2025 Approved
1 - Willow: Remove new growth to maintain limited sail area 29 - Willow: Re-pollarding ad…
25/00260/TPC
2024 Approved
Removal of existing, deteriorating, timber escape stair. Construction of new escape stair.
24/01832/LBC
2024 Approved
Installation of 6 freestanding electric charging points for use by staff and visitors to…
24/01273/FUL
2024 Approved
Willow Tree 1 - On the main site - Remove a decayed, dead, foreshortened branch over a pa…
24/01177/TPC
2023 Approved
Extension of use of a temporary single-storey portakabin building to be used as additiona…
23/01005/FUL
2022 Approved
Willow: Re-pollard back to previous points.
22/00352/TPC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
The Mill House Unnamed Road To The Watermill Theatre Bagnor Newbury West Berkshire RG20 8AE
Remove existing roof covering - Mill House only. Repair falling structure, insert steel a…
21/02999/LBC2
2021 Approved
Watermill Theatre Unnamed Road To The Watermill Theatre Bagnor Newbury West Berkshire RG20 8AE
Installation of a temporary single storey portakabin building to be used as additional of…
21/01140/FUL
2019 Approved
Watermill Theatre Bagnor Newbury Berkshire RG20 8AE
Nos. 3-6 Lawson's Cypress/Leylandii - fellNo. 7 - Goat Willow - Fell - although we may re…
19/01085/TPC
2016 Approved
Watermill Theatre Bagnor Newbury Berkshire RG20 8AE
Installation of photovoltaic system to new administration building roof and bar flat roof…
16/02012/LBC2
2016 Approved
Watermill Theatre Bagnor Newbury Berkshire RG20 8AE
Installation of photovoltaic system to new administration building roof and bar flat roof…
16/02011/FUL
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings