Land To The East Of The Bungalows Hampstead Norreys Thatcham Data via plota.co.uk

26/02108/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of part of an existing agricultural field to a secure dog exercise paddock (sui generis), together with associated parking and a small ancillary field shelter, and the retrospective retention of fencing. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 05:10

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Application progress

✓

Received

30 Sept 2026

✓

Validated

14 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 22 Dec 2026, from West Berkshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Documents 8

Site constraints 5

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.

Public bridleway 21 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Inside the Hampstead Norreys built-up area; 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 17 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

Council: West Berkshire
Application type: Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode: RG18 0SQ
Received: 30 Sept 2026
Validated: 14 Oct 2026
Ward: Ridgeway
Parish: Hampstead Norreys Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 9 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Raw Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides changes of use by day 57.

prediction

Day 1443 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 9 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry: 9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved

Grain Store Adjacent Middle Barn Bungalows Unnamed Road From Ilsley Road To Newbury Hill Hampstead Norreys Thatcham West Berkshire

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Grain Store Adjacent Middle Barn Bungalows Hampstead Norreys Thatcham

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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