Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within General Industrial (Class B2), Storage or Distribution (Class B8), Hotels (Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Class E), Outdoor Sport or Recreation (Class F2(c)), or for the provision of agricultural training. 1 x The dairy building. 205.1m². A typical farm construction of steel frame, concrete block and corrugated cement cladding and roof. A building which housed the milking operation of the dairy farm for more than 40 years. The building consists of the ground floor milking parlour 68m² with a first floor feed loft above 68m², bulk milk tank room 22.5m² and plant room 46.6m² to be converted to Class E(g)(i) (Commercial, Business and Service - Offices) 1 x Agricultural barn. 272m². Typical barn construction of concrete portal frame, corrugated cement roof and partial cladding, concrete floor with partial concrete walls. Doors at one end. To be converted to Class B8 (Storage or Distribution). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 6 Oct 2026; it is now day 89.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Application type
- Prior Approval for Change of Use
- Postcode
- RG7 3AH
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Burghfield & Mortimer
- Parish
- Wokefield Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 89, past the statutory target. 85% of agricultural works in West Berkshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 6 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 6 Oct 2026.