10 Weavers Walk Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01821/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of existing Class E commercial premises to a tattoo studio (Sui Generis use). No external alterations proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
10 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Documents 12

Statements & assessments 6

PDF Sustainability Statement Supporting Document · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage Documentation Supporting Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Supporting Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Use Statement Supporting Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Use Statement Supporting Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Condition Assessment Sheet Supporting Document · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing & Proposed Front Elevations Plans, Drawings · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Floor Plans Plans, Drawings · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Community Infrastructure Levy · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Environmental Health Consultee Comment · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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.
30 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 70, Northbrook Street, Grade II, 24 m away · 4 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.
Show all 30 with distances
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 201 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.

Building

Floor area68 m² (732 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 115)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, 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
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode
RG14 1AL
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 48 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 489 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
73decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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

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

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.