77 - 78 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01065/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Removal of internal (thin) partition stud wall (not load bearing). The wall shows the historic layout of the building so we would put nibs or an arch up to show the wall was there previously. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
21 May 2026
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Consultation
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Approved Decision Notice · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Click Here Delegated Report · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design and Access Statement Supporting Document · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Supporting Document · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Existing and Proposed Floor Plans Plans, Drawings · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Supporting Document · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Newbury Town Council Consultee Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Newbury Weekly News Planning Notice 11.06.2026 Newspaper, Press · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG Existing Photo Photo · 20 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Existing Photos Photo · 20 May 2026 View ↗ IMG Existing Photos Photo · 20 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 77, Northbrook Street
List entry 1290113 · The pin is inside its outline · 30 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II*, 24 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.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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.
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 167 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
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.

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
RG14 1AE
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 67 days from validation, 11 days slower than West Berkshire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
510decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings