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25/02583/COND - Discharge/Compliance of Condition(s) Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'phasing plan for outline' of approved application : Hybrid planning application seeking: 1) Outline planning permission (all matters reserved with the exception of access), for development comprising of up to 160 residential units (Class C3), the provision of landscaping, construction of access and street lighting, car and cycle parking, other associated infrastructure, sustainable drainage systems, engineering works and mitigation measures including the construction of internal roads. The proposal includes at least 1.75 hectares of employment land (Class B1) associated with the retention of the Intervet building and a playing field (Class D2) associated with the retention of the existing Cricket Pitch. 2) Full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings, structures and hardstanding along with preparatory works including earthworks, remediation, utility works and associated mitigation measures. The change of use of land including the creation of public open space and wildlife area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Nov 2025
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Validated
17 Nov 2025
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Associated applications 8

Site constraints 4

North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Compton (West Berkshire) built-up area; Conservation area 97 m away: Compton; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Discharge/Compliance of Condition(s)
Postcode
RG20 7NN
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Ridgeway
Parish
Compton Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jan 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Savills

How this decision compares

Decided in 108 days from validation, 55 days slower than West Berkshire's median of 53 for discharge of conditions. Approved, as 90% of discharge of conditions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
354decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Jan 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 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