Chantry House Hill Green Leckhampstead Newbury RG20 8RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00086/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

The conversion of (and extension to) a traditional brick-built barn to form ancillary residential accommodation to the main dwelling at Chantry House. Change of use from storage barn to ancillary accommodation. Total square metres of the extension (glazed link) = 27.5sqm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 4 May 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode
RG20 8RA
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Downlands
Parish
Leckhampstead Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 May 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 performance
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