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 Approved

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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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
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

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 6 October 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

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
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 23 days faster than West Berkshire's median of 78 for full applications. Approved, as 80% of full applications here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
221decided 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 16%

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.