Planning application
18 To 21 and 22 To 24 Berkshire House Bartholomew Street Newbury
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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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
Who's behind it
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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Bourne End
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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 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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
Granted Lawful development New dwelling 6 docs -
11 - 15 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LL
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
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
New timber pitched roof pergola with a glass roof to the rear of the building fixed to external wall.
Granted Full applications 19 docs -
Pearl House 12 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5DQ
90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep
1) The replacement of three vinyl signs affixed to ground floor windows on Bartholomew Street with three internal backlit displays, 2) the replacement of the vinyl sign within the door of retail unit R-00-01 with updated details (and the removal of the two vinyl signs affixed to ground floor doors to retail unit R-00-02 and the entrance to the extra care scheme) and 3) the addition of four projecting signs on the Bartholomew Street elevation.
Awaiting decision Advertising Windows or glazing -
Pearl House 12 Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5DQ
1) The replacement of 12 vinyl signs affixed to ground floor windows on Bartholomew Street with new designs and advertising information, 2) the replacement of 3 vinyl signs affixed to ground floor doors on Bartholomew Street with new designs and advertising information and 3) the replacement of the totem sign facing Oddfellows Road with new designs and advertising information.
Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 37 docs
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