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18 To 21 and 22 To 24 Berkshire House Bartholomew Street Newbury

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 25/02020/PACOU Prior Approval for Change of Use

Works: New dwelling

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Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). The proposal is for change of use from offices to 18 residential apartments under Part 3, Class MA of The Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

As published by the council, reference 25/02020/PACOU

Application record

Reference
25/02020/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Sep 2025
Validated
3 Sep 2025
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02543/CERTP Granted

    18 To 21 and 22 To 24 Berkshire House Bartholomew Street Newbury

    Deemed consent in relation to application 25/02020/PACOU for Change of use from Class E offices to 18 residential apartments under Part 3, Class MA of The Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

    Decided 30 Dec 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 October 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/02543/CERTP Granted

    18 To 21 and 22 To 24 Berkshire House Bartholomew Street Newbury

    Deemed consent in relation to application 25/02020/PACOU for Change of use from Class E offices to 18 residential apartments under Part 3, Class MA of The Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

    Decided 30 Dec 2025 Lawful development

Who's behind it

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Walsingham Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bourne End

Active · incorporated 2015 · Bourne End

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Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 18 To 21 and 22 To 24 Berkshire House Bartholomew Street Newbury

    25/02543/CERTP Submitted 6 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Deemed consent in relation to application 25/02020/PACOU for Change of use from Class E offices to 18 residential apartments under Part 3, Class MA of The Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

    Granted Lawful development New dwelling 6 docs

  • 1 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LL

    26/02107/FUL Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

    Erection of an internal partition wall to sub-divide the existing unit. Removal of an existing window. Installation of a new doorway to form independent access to the new unit.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing

  • 11 - 15 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LL

    26/01252/NONMAT Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 24/02638/FULMAJ. Amendments: The changes to the permitted drawings are show the removal of the five balcony pods from the southern courtyard elevation. The balcony pods include one pod at the first-floor level, two on the second-floor level and two on the third-floor level

    Decided

  • 16 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LL

    26/00778/LBC Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    New timber pitched roof pergola with a glass roof to the rear of the building fixed to external wall.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

  • 16 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LL

    26/00777/FUL Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    New timber pitched roof pergola with a glass roof to the rear of the building fixed to external wall.

    Granted Full applications 19 docs

  • 16 Bartholomew Street Newbury West Berkshire RG14 5LL

    21/03164/LBC2 Submitted 16 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Internal alterations to create an open plan Ground Floor Restaurant

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

In West Berkshire

  • 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