Planning application
Land Adjacent To Hilltop Oxford Road Donnington Newbury
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Modification of planning obligation of previous application 14/02480/OUTMAJ: Outline application for mixed use scheme on 23.1ha of land, comprising up to 401 dwellings on 11.35ha of land. A 400m2 local centre (Use Classes A1/A2/D1/D2 - no more than 200m2 of A1) on 0.29ha of land, one form entry primary school site on 1.71ha of land, public open space, landscaping and associated highway works. Matters to be considered: Access. Removal of any obligations in relation to the primary school and primary school contribution
As published by the council, reference 25/02302/MDOPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02302/MDOPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 1 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Speen
- Parish
- Shaw Cum Donnington PC
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01195/RESMAJ Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent To Hilltop Oxford Road Donnington Newbury
Section 73: Variation of condition 2 'approved plans' of approved application 18/03061/RESMAJ: Reserved matters application for phased development of 222 dwellings pursuant to outline planning application number 19/00442/OUTMAJ: SECTION 73 application to vary condition 2(Approved Plans) and 7 (Access Details)
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23/02122/NONMAT Granted
Land Adjacent To Hilltop Oxford Road Donnington Newbury
Non material amendment to approved 20/02788/RESMAJ - Section 73: Variation of condition 2 'approved plans' of approved application 18/03061/RESMAJ: Reserved matters application for phased development of 222 dwellings pursuant to outline planning application number 19/00442/OUTMAJ which relates to Section 73: Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning application reference 14/02480/OUTMAJ allowed under appeal decision reference APP/W0340/W/16/3143214 dated 20 March 2017 for a mixed use scheme on 23.1 hectares of land, comprising up to 401 dwellings on 11.35 hectares of land. A 400 sq.m. local centre (Use Classes A1/A2/D1/D2 no more than 200 sq.m. of A1) on 0.29 hectares of land, a one form entry primary school site on 1.7 hectares of land, public open space, landscaping and associated highway works). Matters to be considered: Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale, and discharge of Condition 4 (site wide housing mix) and 5 (strategic landscaping plan) of 19/00442/OUTMAJ. Amendment - propose to change the roof type on 4 plots across the site from hipped to gabled.
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22/00433/COND5 Split decision
Land Adjacent To Hilltop Oxford Road Donnington Newbury
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (access details) 8 ( footpaths) and 12 (Love Lane vehicular access) of approved 20/02788/RESMAJ - Section 73: Variation of condition 2 'approved plans' of approved application 18/03061/RESMAJ: Reserved matters application for phased development of 222 dwellings pursuant to outline planning application number 19/00442/OUTMAJ which relates to Section 73: Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning application reference 14/02480/OUTMAJ allowed under appeal decision reference APP/W0340/W/16/3143214 dated 20 March 2017 for a mixed use scheme on 23.1 hectares of land, comprising up to 401 dwellings on 11.35 hectares of land. A 400 sq.m. local centre (Use Classes A1/A2/D1/D2 no more than 200 sq.m. of A1) on 0.29 hectares of land, a one form entry primary school site on 1.7 hectares of land, public open space, landscaping and associated highway works). Matters to be considered: Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale, and discharge of Condition 4 (site wide housing mix) and 5 (strategic landscaping plan) of 19/00442/OUTMAJ.
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22/00317/COND3 Granted
Land Adjacent To Hilltop Oxford Road Donnington Newbury
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 15 (school drop off areas) of planning permission 20/02788/RESMAJ: Section 73: Variation of condition 2 'approved plans' of approved application 18/03061/RESMAJ: Reserved matters application for phased development of 222 dwellings pursuant to outline planning application number 19/00442/OUTMAJ which relates to Section 73: Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning application reference 14/02480/OUTMAJ allowed under appeal decision reference APP/W0340/W/16/3143214 dated 20 March 2017 for a mixed use scheme on 23.1 hectares of land, comprising up to 401 dwellings on 11.35 hectares of land. A 400 sq.m. local centre (Use Classes A1/A2/D1/D2 no more than 200 sq.m. of A1) on 0.29 hectares of land, a one form entry primary school site on 1.7 hectares of land, public open space, landscaping and associated highway works). Matters to be considered: Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale, and discharge of Condition 4 (site wide housing mix) and 5 (strategic landscaping plan) of 19/00442/OUTMAJ.
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22/00289/COND1 Granted
Land Adjacent To Hilltop Oxford Road Donnington Newbury
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (LEAP and LAP details) of previous application 20/02788/RESMAJ: Section 73: Variation of condition 2 'approved plans' of approved application 18/03061/RESMAJ: Reserved matters application for phased development of 222 dwellings pursuant to outline planning application number 19/00442/OUTMAJ which relates to Section 73: Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning application reference 14/02480/OUTMAJ allowed under appeal decision reference APP/W0340/W/16/3143214 dated 20 March 2017 for a mixed use scheme on 23.1 hectares of land, comprising up to 401 dwellings on 11.35 hectares of land. A 400 sq.m. local centre (Use Classes A1/A2/D1/D2 no more than 200 sq.m. of A1) on 0.29 hectares of land, a one form entry primary school site on 1.7 hectares of land, public open space, landscaping and associated highway works). Matters to be considered: Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale, and discharge of Condition 4 (site wide housing mix) and 5 (strategic landscaping plan) of 19/00442/OUTMAJ.
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22/00018/COND1 Granted
Land Adjacent To Hilltop Oxford Road Donnington Newbury
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 30 (fire hydrants phase 1-4) of approved 19/00442/OUTMAJ - Section 73: Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning application reference 14/02480/OUTMAJ allowed under appeal decision reference APP/W0340/W/16/3143214 dated 20 March 2017 Outline application for mixed use scheme on 23.1ha of land, comprising up to 401 dwellings on 11.35ha of land. A 400m2 local centre (Use Classes A1/A2/D1/D2 - no more than 200m2 of A1) on 0.29ha of land, one form entry primary school site on 1.71ha of land, public open space, landscaping and associated highway works. Matters to be considered: Access.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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2 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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