Post Office 57 Stockcross Newbury RG20 8LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01328/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Creation of new car park for the village shop with minor alterations to the shop. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents 24

Application forms 4

PDF Application Form Application Form · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Community Infrastructure Levy · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Community Infrastructure Levy · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Stockcross built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area147 m² (1,582 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (28 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode
RG20 8LJ
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Newbury Speen
Parish
Speen Parish Council
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MATHEWSON WATERS ARCHITECTS

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
38decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.