8 Benham Chase Stockcross Newbury RG20 8LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01294/HOUSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of a ground mounted solar voltaic system comprising twenty panels, gateway, integrated inverter and battery with two more batteries. New EV charger. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.

The consultation period closed on 5 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 7

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
Registered park or garden 132 m away: Benham Park; Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 241 m away: North Wessex Downs; Inside the Stockcross built-up area; Priority habitat 41 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 £700,000 in July 2009. Detached house, freehold.

20 July 2009£700,000
4 September 2003£570,000
2 November 1998£385,000
16 December 1996£275,000New build

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

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG20 8LQ
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Newbury Speen
Parish
Speen Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Langley Housing

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 86% of utility and infrastructure works in West Berkshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7721 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
70decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use