West Berkshire planning committee decisions
19 decisions from the committee's minutes, 6 Aug 2025 to 2 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 19 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 133rd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 19
- Approved
- 84.2%
- Against officer advice
- 5.3%
- Meetings
- 13
How West Berkshire compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 131 | Basingstoke | 5.6% | 1 of 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Pembrokeshire | 5.3% | 2 of 38 |
| 133 | West Berkshire | 5.3% | 1 of 19 |
| 134 | Bolsover | 5.3% | 1 of 19 |
| 135 | Lancaster | 5.1% | 3 of 59 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
West Berkshire's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 91.7%, 8.3 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so West Berkshire leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 12 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of West Berkshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
84.2% approved and 5.3% refused. West Berkshire's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of West Berkshire's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 19 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of West Berkshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
August 2026 3
- Loft conversion and rooflights3 Blake Road Hermitage ThatchamApproved
- Planning obligation modificationStreet Record Spring Meadows Great Shefford HungerfordDeferred
- New three-storey dwellingChurn Lodge Wantage Road Streatley ReadingDeferred
July 2026 3
- Seven-home residential developmentLand South Of Kennet and Avon Canal and North Of Tesco Everland Road HungerfordApproved
- Two self-build homesLand East Of Hippo Pools Upper Basildon ReadingApproved
- Vehicle maintenance hoursVeolia Environmental Services Padworth IWMF Padworth Lane Lower Padworth ReadingApproved
March 2026 1
February 2026 2
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