128 High Street Hungerford RG17 0DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01991/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

The proposed works involve replacing the fixed window above the entrance door with an Automatic Opening Vent (AOV).This is required to address a fire safety issue identified in a recent Fire Risk Assessment and supported by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.The AOV will open automatically in the event of a fire to help remove smoke from the escape route.The existing opening will be kept, with no changes to the building structure. The new window will closely match the existing window in appearance.The works are limited to improving fire safety while minimising any impact on the character of the listed building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
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Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

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Documents 8

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Fire Risk Assessment Supporting Document · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Supporting Document · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage statement Supporting Document · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Location plan Plans, Drawings · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Elevation and Proposed AOV Window Plans, Drawings · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Section - Proposed Plans, Drawings · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Historic England Consultee Comment · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 128, High Street
List entry 1211294 · The pin is inside its outline · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (32 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 ↗
North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Hungerford 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.
Public footpath 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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 200 m away: Freeman's Marsh 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
Special area of conservation 379 m away: Kennet & Lambourn Floodplain; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hungerford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £175,000 in September 2019. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

12 September 2019£175,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 April 2018£21,000Leasehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
27 February 2004£110,000Flat or maisonette, leasehold
26 April 2001£260,000Terraced house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
RG17 0DL
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Hungerford & Kintbury
Parish
Hungerford Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.