Planning application
Land at Kennet Reach Ham Mill London Road Newbury
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved: Redevelopment of the site to provide a care home (Use Class C2) with associated car parking, landscaping, and access. Matters to be considered: Access, Appearance, Layout and Scale.
As published by the council, reference 23/00963/OUTMAJ
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00963/OUTMAJ
- Type
- Outline Major Application (13 Weeks)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 14 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 3 May 2023
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2023
- Ward
- Newbury Clay Hill
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2023
Received by West Berkshire
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3 May 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Sep 2023
Decision issued: Refusal
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
68 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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