1 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LL Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/02107/FUL
Change of useCommercial premises
Council
West Berkshire 3.9/10
Date received
22 Sept 2026
Date validated
6 Oct 2026
Postcode
RG14 5LL

Description

Erection of an internal partition wall to sub-divide the existing unit. Removal of an existing window. Installation of a new doorway to form independent access to the new unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from West Berkshire's recent changes of use.

Day 3 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 354 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
71decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
Newbury Town Centre 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.
44 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: South Gateway to Churchyard of St Nicholas' Church adjoining Bartholomew Street, Grade II*, 15 m away · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 36 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
SSSI 81 m away: Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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.

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Installation of extract fan system to rear elevation
25/00572/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025
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Three wall signs.
25/01776/ADV
2025
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25/01154/LBC
2025
16 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LL
Change of use from Class E to Sui Generis. 2no new external structural openings to rear e…
25/01153/FUL
2025
16 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LL
Redecorated shopfront and window. 2no external lights wall lights to fascia. New painted…
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2025
18 To 21 and 22 To 24 Berkshire House Bartholomew Street Newbury
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25/01191/FUL
2024 Approved
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The signs advertise the business operating from the premises. We seek consent to update t…
24/02782/ADV
2025
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Full planning permission for the redevelopment of the Kennet Centre comprising the partia…
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2025 Approved
17 - 20 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LY
T1 Whitebeam - Crown lift to 3m where it overhangs parking bays
25/00019/TPC
2024 Approved
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2025
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2024
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2024
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2024
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Erection of a part four and part five storey 68 bed care home (class c2) with access and…
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Section 19: Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Soundproof/Fireproofing Works)…
24/00429/LBC
2024
Radnor House 28 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5EU
S73: Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (CMS) and 4 (Cycle Parking) of previou…
24/00428/FUL
2023
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Full planning permission for the redevelopment of the Kennet Centre comprising the partia…
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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