Land Adjacent 40 Donnington Square Newbury Data via plota.co.uk

26/01933/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of pair of semi-detached houses and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 09:11

Application progress

✓

Received

4 Sept 2026

✓

Consultation

5 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from West Berkshire's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 26 Oct 2026.

Documents 27

Statements & assessments 7

PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Supporting Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Energy Statement Supporting Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Supporting Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Sustainability Statement Supporting Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage Statement Supporting Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Supporting Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Requirement for Condition Assessment Sheets Supporting Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 12

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Community Infrastructure Levy Form Supporting Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 6

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Lambourn SAC

New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.

Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.

Donnington Square conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Also on the record

Special area of conservation about 318 m away: River Lambourn; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI about 318 m away: River Lambourn SSSI; Inside the Newbury built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council: West Berkshire
Application type: Full Application (8 Weeks)
Received: 4 Sept 2026
Validated: 4 Sept 2026
Ward: Newbury Speen
Parish: Newbury Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 30 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: RCC Town Planning Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides new homes by day 57.

prediction

Day 543 days to the predicted decision (day 57)

49%decided within 8 weeks

65%approved

68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received

3 objecting2 neutral

60% object · below the UK average of 74%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 26 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 30 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