73 Fifth Road Newbury RG14 6DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01345/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of Use from commercial to residential (C3 Use Class). There are no internal or external layout changes proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 4 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode
RG14 6DT
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Newbury Wash Common
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Site notice
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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