4 Kew Cottages Buckingham Road Newbury RG14 6DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01786/CERTP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Installation of one external air source heat pump condenser unit and associated pipework/cabling to serve the existing dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
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, 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.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £336,000 in July 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

22 July 2022£336,000
25 January 2019£273,300
30 May 2014£240,000
1 December 2006£220,000
12 May 2003£166,500
28 April 1995£53,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
RG14 6DG
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than West Berkshire's median of 56 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 100% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
70decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.