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26/02125/ADV - Advert Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from West Berkshire's recent signs and adverts.

Site constraints 6

39 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Newbury Post Office, Grade II, 7 m away · 2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 32 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.
Conservation area 0 m away: Newbury Town Centre
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
SSSI 158 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 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.

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Important details

Application type
Advert Application
Postcode
RG14 5DD
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Telent

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides signs and adverts by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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