West Berkshire Council West Berkshire Council Offices Market Street Newbury RG14 5LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02214/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

As of 21 Oct 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 6

Newbury Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 13 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 322 m away: Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods SSSI; Scheduled monument 239 m away: Litten Chapel; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 13 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 area5,771 m² (62,118 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode
RG14 5LD
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Target decision
4 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides full applications by day 78.

Day 1959 days to the predicted decision (day 78)
32%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
221decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Dec 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

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.