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West Point 46 - 48 West Street Newbury RG14 1BD

Granted West Berkshire 23/01292/PACOU Prior Approval for Change of Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from offices to 5 residential units

As published by the council, reference 23/01292/PACOU

Application record

Reference
23/01292/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
31 May 2023
Validated
27 Jun 2023
Decided
11 Sep 2023
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG14 1BD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 May 2023

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 27 Jun 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 11 September 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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