Englefield Village Hall The Street Englefield Reading RG7 5ES

1. 26 Aug 2025

   Received by West Berkshire

2. 8 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   West Berkshire took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided prior approval applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• The Workshop Englefield Estate Yard The Street Englefield Reading RG7 5ES

  23/01956/COND Submitted 22 Aug 2023 400 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 20 (Spoil) of approved 20/01425/COMIND - Change of use of buildings (including Grade II listed sawmill) to employment uses (Use Classes B1(a), B1(c) and B2); together with addition of mezzanine floors; demolition of existing Timber Treatment Shed and Open Barn; and erection of new maintenance building (Use Class B2) together with car parking and landscaping

  Granted Conditions Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• The Workshop Englefield Estate Yard The Street Englefield Reading RG7 5ES

  23/01721/COND Submitted 21 Jul 2023 400 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 27 (External lighting) of approved 20/01425/COMIND - Change of use of buildings (including Grade II listed sawmill) to employment uses (Use Classes B1(a), B1(c) and B2); together with addition of mezzanine floors; demolition of existing Timber Treatment Shed and Open Barn; and erection of new maintenance building (Use Class B2) together with car parking and landscaping

  Granted Conditions Demolition 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Elmfields The Street Englefield Reading RG7 5ES

  26/01041/TPC Submitted 14 May 2026 0.2 miles away

  T2 - Douglas Fir: Fell to ground level

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 26/01815/PACOU Awaiting decision

  30 - 31 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of the first and second floors of 30-31 Northbrook Street falling within Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a use falling within Class C3 (Dwellinghouses), to provide four self-contained residential flats

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01691/PACOU Awaiting decision

  19 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LR

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to two flats (Use Class C3). Ground floor retained as commercial use, first floor converted from commercial into two flats. Class G of the GPDO refers.

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01673/PACOU Awaiting decision

  Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

  "Notification of Permitted Development under Class R: Change of use of agricultural buildings to Class E(g)(i) (Offices) and Class B8 (Storage or Distribution)."Application to determine if prior approval is required.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01631/PACOU Awaiting decision

  28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from offices (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) Proposed dvelopment is to provide for the conversion of the 2nd floor to create two dwelling units.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• 26/01540/PASOL Awaiting decision

  The Cottage Chapel Lane Curridge Thatcham RG18 9DX

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: I am looking to install 6 panels (1.9 x 1.1M) on the flat roof extension to the rear of my property. They will sit in pods and be no higher than 54 cm off the roof at the highest point at a 15 degs tilt. They will not be visible from Chapel lane (front of the house) and the battery will be fitted to the side of my property (again cant be seen from the front).

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Prior approval