Woodlands Newtown Common Newbury Hampshire RG20 9DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01970/HSE - Householder Permission Registered

Proposal

Conversion of existing detached garage to golf simulator room and external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from Basingstoke's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Local nature reserve 430 m away: Herbert Plantation; Inside the Burghclere Common built-up area; Priority habitat 13 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 12 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,325,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 August 2025£1,325,000
17 October 1997£310,000

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

Building

Floor area203 m² (2,185 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Permission
Postcode
RG20 9DB
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Evingar
Parish
NEWTOWN CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Total Home Improvements Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Basingstoke usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
415decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Basingstoke
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#143 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Basingstoke ranks #189 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basingstoke decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #75 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #49 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #189 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #198 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,076
Total decisions
90 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.

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.