Planning application
18 To 21 and 22 To 24 Berkshire House Bartholomew Street Newbury
Works: New dwelling
Relates to 25/02020/PACOU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02543/CERTP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 30 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Newbury Central
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
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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25/02020/PACOU Awaiting decision
18 To 21 and 22 To 24 Berkshire House Bartholomew Street Newbury
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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30 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25/02020/PACOU Awaiting decision
18 To 21 and 22 To 24 Berkshire House Bartholomew Street Newbury
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.
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Walsingham Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bourne End
Active · incorporated 2015 · Bourne End
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6 documents on file for this application
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West Berkshire granted permission on 30 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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