Plenty House Hambridge Road Newbury RG14 5TR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02033/FULMAJ - Full Major Application (13 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Redevelopment of land at Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5TR comprising the demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of 5 new industrial & storage units over 2 buildings within Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, with ancillary offices, car parking, service yard areas and associated landscape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Documents 50

Statements & assessments 20

PDF Tree Survey Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Method Statement Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Survey Plan Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Metric Calculation Tool Biodiversity Net Gain · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Bat Survey Letter Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BREEAM NC Version 7 Pre-Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment & Drainage Strategy Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Statement Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Statement & Metric Assessment Biodiversity Net Gain · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Bat Roost Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment & BREEAM Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Tier 1 Environmental Site Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Sustainability Statement Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Energy Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF External Lighting Assessment Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Design & Access Statement Supporting Document · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 25

PDF Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Soft Landscape Proposals Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Constraints Plan Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Block Plan Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Sections AA & BB Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Unit Elevations Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 3, 4 & 5 Building 2 Proposed GA Roof Plan Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 1 & 2 Proposed GA Roof Plan Building 1 Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS DB32 Fire Appliance Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS ARTIC OUTBOUND Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS ARTIC SOUTHERN BAYS Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS STANDARD DESIGN VEHICLE Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS ARTIC NORTHERN BAYS Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed External Lighting Layout Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Unit 3, 4 & 5 Proposed Elevations Building 2 Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 3, 4 & 5 Proposed GA Ground Floor Plan Building 2 Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 3, 4 & 5 Proposed GA First Floor Plan Building 2 Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Unit 1 & 2 Proposed Elevations Building 1 Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 1 & 2 Proposed GA Ground Floor Plan Building 1 Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Units 1 & 2 Proposed GA First Floor Plan Building 1 Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Streetscape Elevation Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Sections AA Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Sections CC & DD Plans, Drawings · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Application Form · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Community Infrastructure Levy · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 251 m away: Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Special area of conservation 464 m away: River Lambourn; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
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 1

Last sold for £12,340,000 in July 2018. Other property, freehold.

26 July 2018£12,340,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area9,926 m² (106,842 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Major Application (13 Weeks)
Postcode
RG14 5TR
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Newbury Greenham
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hale Architecture Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
38decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
28 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: 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.