6 Church Farm Barns Aldworth Road Compton Newbury RG20 6RD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01650/CERTE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Installation of 6no additional rooflights to barn and the window into the kitchen. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF Decision Notice Plan Decision Notice · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Approved Decision Notice · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Click Here Delegated Report · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Location and Site Plan Plans, Drawings · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevations Plans, Drawings · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Roof Plan - Proposed Plans, Drawings · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Compton Parish Council Consultee Comment · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Scheduled monument 66 m away: Deserted medieval settlement (W of Compton church)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Barn and Cart Shed 60 Metres North East of Church Farm House, Grade II, 19 m away · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Building

Floor area143 m² (1,539 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house
Built2023
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, LPG
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
RG20 6RD
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Ridgeway
Parish
Compton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Mathewson Waters Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
549decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

3 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Refused
Non material amendment to approved 02/01885/FUL - Demolish modern buildings and structure…
21/02746/NONMAT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Speranza Downs Road Compton Newbury RG20 6RE
Construction of a 3-bay, timber framed detached garage
25/01945/HOUSE
2024 Approved
Hillfoot Farm Aldworth Road Compton Newbury RG20 6RD
Single storey rear extension, Side Porch and Detached Home Office
24/01167/HOUSE
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.