Quantel Ltd 31 Turnpike Road Newbury RG14 2NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01774/FULMAJ - Full Major Application (13 Weeks) Pending

Proposal

Full planning application for the demolition of the existing buildings and the erection of nine employment units within Use Classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, with ancillary offices in Use Class E(g)(i), together with the formation of a new vehicular access from Turnpike Road; provision of internal estate roads, car and cycle parking and service yards; landscaping, ecological mitigation and boundary treatments; acoustic screening; drainage; rooftop photovoltaic panels; and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from West Berkshire's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 69

Statements & assessments 29

PDF Design & Access Statement Supporting Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment Supporting Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Risk Assessment and Geo- Environmental Assessment (2 of 5) Supporting Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Risk Assessment and Geo- Environmental Assessment (1 of 5) Supporting Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Risk Assessment and Geo- Environmental Assessment (4 of 5) Supporting Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Risk Assessment and Geo- Environmental Assessment (3 of 5) Supporting Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Risk Assessment and Geo- Environmental Assessment (5 of 5) Supporting Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CCTV Drainage Report Supporting Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Block Plan - As Existing (Topographical Survey Based) Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Underground Utilities Survey (1 of 3) Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Underground Utilities Survey (2 of 3) Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Underground Utilities Survey (3 of 3) Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment (2 of 3) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Statement of Community Involvement (1 of 2) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Statement of Community Involvement (2 of 2) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Survey Report and Arboricultural Impact Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment (1 of 3) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool Biodiversity Net Gain · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment (3 of 3) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Energy & Sustainability Strategy Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BREEAM UK New Construction Pre-Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy (1 of 3) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy (2 of 3) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy (3 of 3) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological Impact Assessment (2 of 2) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological Impact Assessment (1 of 2) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Biodiversity Net Gain · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 34

PDF Indicative Site Cross Section Plans, Drawings · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Swept Path Analysis - 3 of 3 Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Swept Path Analysis - 2 of 3 Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Swept Path Analysis - 1 of 3 Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Access Junction Swept Path Analysis Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Visibility Splay Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 8-9 Elevations and Section - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Unit 7 Elevations and Section - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 4-6 Elevations and Section - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 1-3 Elevations and Section - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Framework Travel Plan (1 of 2) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Block Plan - As Proposed (OS Based) Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Framework Travel Plan (2 of 2) Supporting Document · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Typical Cycle Shelter Details Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Constraints Plan Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Soft Landscaping General Arrangements Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Soft Landscaping Details for Planning - Sheet 2 Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Soft Landscaping Details for Planning Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Typical Paladin Fence Details Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Soft Landscaping Details for Planning - Sheet 1 Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Typical Acoustic Fence Details Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Indicative External Lighting Drawing Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Typical Paladin Gate Details Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 4-6 Roof Plan - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 1-3 Roof Plan - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 4-6 Floor Plans - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 1-3 Floor Plans - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Unit 7 Roof Plan - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 8-9 Roof Plan - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Unit 7 Floor Plans - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 8-9 Floor Plans - As Proposed Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Block Plan - As Existing (OS Based) Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Indicative Site Sections Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Newbury built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 September 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
Full Major Application (13 Weeks)
Postcode
RG14 2NX
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Newbury Clay Hill
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Agent
Twenty5 Planning Limited

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Public comments

8comments received
8 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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