Unit B Kennetside Newbury RG14 5PX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01537/ADV - Advert Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Propose fascia sign to new aluminium shopfront, window vinyl's and direction sign from road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 191 m away: Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
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
Advert Application
Postcode
RG14 5PX
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HK INTERIORS LTD
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
137decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.