Land East Of Racecourse View and South Of Hambridge Lane Newbury Data via plota.co.uk

26/00621/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Use of the premises for storage and distribution (Class B8), together with the erection of a new temporary cabin building (12m x 6m) to provide an ancillary trade counter/retail collection facility for a 5-year period. The proposal also includes the siting of two temporary storage/shipping containers (each 6m x 2.5m) with a zap shelter installed between them to create additional covered storage space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Consultation
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 139.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Documents 20

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Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Special area of conservation 368 m away: River Lambourn; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 319 m away: Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods SSSI; Inside the Newbury built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Greenham Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
KEW Planning

Decision outlook

Day 139, past the statutory target. 89% of commercial and major works in West Berkshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 13914 days to the predicted decision (day 153)
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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 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