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25/02414/COND - Discharge/Compliance of Condition(s) Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 'Ground levels and finished floor levels' of approved application : Outline Planning Application for the construction of an industrial estate to comprise up to 15,917 sqm of flexible commercial floorspace for B8 (Storage or distribution), Former B1 (c ) now Class E (Commercial, Business and Service Use) and B2 (General Industry) with associated access, parking, infrastructure and landscaping. Matters to be considered: Access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Oct 2025
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Validated
23 Oct 2025
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Approved
16 Dec 2025

Approved on 16 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Associated applications 9

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Tadley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 11 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Discharge/Compliance of Condition(s)
Postcode
RG7 4PG
Received
17 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Ward
Aldermaston
Parish
Aldermaston Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2025
Decision
Approval
Decision date
16 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
DHA Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 90% of discharge of conditions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
354decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2025
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