Planning application
Merlion House West Mills Newbury RG14 5HP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Section 73 - Vary condition 3 'Hours open to customers' of approved application 25/00291/FUL: Change of use from Class E to to public house/wine bar
As published by the council, reference 25/02379/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02379/FUL
- Type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Newbury Central
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG14 5HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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20 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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West Berkshire granted permission on 5 December 2025, 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.
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