Land East Of Circus Farm Reading Road Aldermaston Reading Data via plota.co.uk

26/01130/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Part retrospective: (Plot 3) Material change of use to use as a residential caravan site accommodating one Gypsy/Traveller family with 2 No. caravans, including no more than one static caravan/mobile home, together with the laying of hardstanding, installation of package treatment plant and erection of dayroom. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
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Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from West Berkshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents 22

Application forms 3

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Open access land
Open country or registered common land, with a right to roam on foot.
Building on registered common land needs the consent of the Secretary of State as well as planning permission.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 498 m away: Decoy Pit , Pools & Woods SSSI; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 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 Application (8 Weeks)
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Aldermaston
Parish
Aldermaston Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
OASIS LAND MANAGEMENT LTD

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 2631 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
73decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

50 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 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 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