The Water Tower 3 Pigeons Farm Road Greenham Thatcham RG19 8XG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01571/REG4 - LA Devt for Other Purp's by Others Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of radio transmission equipment comprising two antennas mounted on short scaffold poles attached to the existing safety railings at the top of the water tower, together with one equipment rack housed within the tower structure and associated internal cabling. No new freestanding mast. No change of use. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 15:00

Application progress

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Received

14 Jul 2026

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Validated

21 Jul 2026

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Consultation

12 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Sept 2026 and 29 Sept 2026, from West Berkshire's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Documents 8

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 17 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

SSSI 199 m away: Greenham and Crookham Commons 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.

Also on the record

Inside the Newbury built-up area; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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: LA Devt for Other Purp's by Others
Postcode: RG19 8XG
Received: 14 Jul 2026
Validated: 21 Jul 2026
Ward: Newbury Greenham
Parish: Greenham Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 15 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides full applications by day 62.

prediction

Day 557 days to the predicted decision (day 62)

42%decided within 8 weeks

83%approved

68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received

5 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 15%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice: 12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

West Berkshire

Planning Authority Score

3.9/10

Below average

#202 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

The Water Tower 3 Pigeons Farm Road Greenham Thatcham RG19 8XG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 2

Other documents 1

Site constraints 5

Important details

Decision outlook

Public comments

Consultation & key dates