14 Rockingham Road Newbury RG14 5PB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01817/HOUSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing white plastic conservatory; Ground floor rear extension; First floor rear extension over existing ground floor extension; Formation of front porch; Garage conversion (NB existing garage in use as storage only, not wide enough for modern vehicle); Installation of PV solar panels and air-source heat pump. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 291 m away: Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £550,000 in June 2021. Detached house, freehold.

29 June 2021£550,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG14 5PB
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kennet Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 92% of demolitions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.