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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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 11 Aug 2026.

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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
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Aug 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 performance
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