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25/02543/CERTP

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

Granted West Berkshire Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 25/02543/CERTP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 30 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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