81 - 82 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01794/COND - Discharge/Compliance of Condition(s) Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Approval of details reserved by Condition (7) CMS of planning permission : Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use of the Application Site from Class E (commercial, business and service uses) to Class C3 (dwellinghouses) to form seven apartments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Click Here Delegated Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Approved Decision Notice · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Construction Method Statement Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Highways West Berkshire Council Consultee Comment · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Newbury Town Centre 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.
29 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 80, Northbrook Street, Grade II, 8 m away · 3 Grade II*, 25 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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 136 m away: Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
Not affected
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 1

Last sold for £955,000 in May 2026. Other property, freehold.

1 May 2026£955,000Recorded 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 area814 m² (8,762 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Berkshire
Application type
Discharge/Compliance of Condition(s)
Postcode
RG14 1AE
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Vitcoplanning

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Installation of new fenestration and balconies
24/01779/FUL
2024
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use of t…
24/01782/PACOU
2024
Change of use of part (rear) ground-floor, first and second floors (Use Class E) to 7no…
24/00376/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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Restaurant fit out of 30 and 31 Northbrook Street. New signage, replacement of existing s…
25/01360/FUL
2025
16 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
Installation of new fascia signs at high level. Installation of new Projecting Sign at hi…
25/01917/FUL
2025
16 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
1no. Projecting Sign Installed at High level. 3no. Fascia Signs applied at High level. 5n…
25/01918/ADV
2025
30 - 31 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
A new aluminium fascia board to be affixed across the shopfronts of 30 & 31 Northbrook St…
25/01361/ADV
2025
87 - 89 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1AE
Changing of WHSMITH brand to TGJones. Like for Like replacements.
25/01337/ADV
2025 Approved
Tidal Vape 24 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
Non illuminated wooden shopfront facia sign
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2025 Approved
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New signage, air conditioning condenser units and extract grille and shopfront
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2025
28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
New signage, air conditioning condenser units and extract grille and shopfront
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2025
Tidal Vape 24 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
Non Illumindated external fascia sign
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2024
26 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
Removal of stud partitions to offices. Installation of new food service counters and inst…
24/02149/FUL
2024
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Removal of stud partitions to offices. Installation of new food service counters and inst…
24/02150/LBC
2024 Approved
87 - 89 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1AE
1 non-illuminated fascia sign at 15840 x 910mm and 1 non-illuminated window vinyl at 1700…
24/01462/ADV
2024 Approved
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Nationwide 74 - 76 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1ND
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2022 Approved
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2020 Refused
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Outline application for demolition of existing building and construction of 23No. flats…
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2021 Approved
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21/02144/ADV
2016 Refused
24 Northbrook Street Newbury Berkshire RG14 1DJ
Removal and installation of external signage.
16/02203/LBC2
2016 Approved
73 Northbrook Street Newbury Berkshire RG14 1AE
Retention of unauthorised works relating to a new fascia board for shop front.
16/00424/LBC2
2016 Approved
22 Northbrook Street Newbury Berkshire RG14 1DJ
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2016 Approved
90 Northbrook Street Newbury Berkshire RG14 1DA
Installation of 46" digital merchandising TV screen viewed from outside at street level.
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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
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.

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.