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26/01716/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Approved

Proposal

Planning Application for the creation of hardstanding for reconfiguration of parking to support ongoing Class E use of 'The Lawn'. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 28 Oct 2026, 03:09

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Application progress

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Received

7 Aug 2026

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Consultation

17 Sept 2026

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Approved

12 Oct 2026

Approved on 12 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 21

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: No 24 (The Lawn)

List entry 1220037 · The pin is inside its outline · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)

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.

Show the other 3 with distances

88 mCastle HousesGrade II
100 mObeliskGrade II
144 mThe Old Posting HouseGrade II

Historic England ↗

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.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area 49 m away: Newbury Town Centre; Inside the Newbury built-up area.

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 area4,779 m² (51,441 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)

UseOffices and Workshop Businesses

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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: Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode: RG14 1QN
Received: 7 Aug 2026
Validated: 7 Aug 2026
Ward: Newbury Speen
Parish: Newbury Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 16 Oct 2026
Decision: Approval
Decision date: 12 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Savills

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 10 days slower than West Berkshire's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 97% of commercial and major works here are.

This one66d

Council56d

UK57d

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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Electric Vehicle charge point to be fitted to the front of the building

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2016 Approved

34 Old Bath Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 1QL

T1 - Scots Pine - Fell as tree is dead and replace with a beech tree.

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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

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.

Micro Focus The Lawn 22 - 30 Old Bath Road Newbury RG14 1QN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 21

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 2

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 7

Other documents 5