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Glenvale Nurseries Hungerford Lane Bradfield Southend Reading RG7 6JH

Refused West Berkshire 25/02544/PACOU Prior Approval for Change of Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application under General Permitted Development Order (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of existing agricultural buildings to B8 storage and distribution.

As published by the council, reference 25/02544/PACOU

Application record

Reference
25/02544/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refusal
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Decided
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Bradfield
Parish
Bradfield Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG7 6JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/00620/PIP Refused

    Glenvale Nurseries Hungerford Lane Bradfield Southend Reading RG7 6JH

    Application for permission in principle for a phased application for upto 5 serviced plots for custom build housing

    Decided 12 May 2026 Outline
  • 20/00771/CLASSR Decided

    Glenvale Nurseries Hungerford Lane Bradfield Southend Reading RG7 6JH

    Proposed change of use of two buildings from agricultural to a flexible commercial used under Class R.

    Decided 17 Apr 2020

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 28 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

West Berkshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Glenvale Nurseries Hungerford Lane Bradfield Southend Reading RG7 6JH

    26/00620/PIP Submitted 16 Mar 2026 14m away

    Application for permission in principle for a phased application for upto 5 serviced plots for custom build housing

    Refused Outline 35 docs
  • Glenvale Nurseries Hungerford Lane Bradfield Southend Reading RG7 6JH

    20/00771/CLASSR Submitted 30 Mar 2020 30m away

    Proposed change of use of two buildings from agricultural to a flexible commercial used under Class R.

    Decided 3 docs
  • Smithincott The Avenue Bucklebury Reading RG7 6NP

    26/00038/HOUSE Submitted 9 Jan 2026 145m away

    New multi fuel burning stove and associate external flue.

    Granted Householder 9 docs
    Domestic
  • Gorselands The Avenue Bucklebury Reading RG7 6NP

    26/01214/CERTP Submitted 5 Jun 2026 148m away

    Installation of a Velux skylight in the roof to the rear of the property. Replacement of all roof tiles, battens and felt. Installation of guttering to all dormer window roofs. Installation of two cupboards between bedroom 1 and 2.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Roofing +1 8 docs
  • The Old Travellers Rest Southend Reading RG7 6JP

    20/00852/HOUSE Submitted 7 Apr 2020 193m away

    Demolition of three unsafe timber outbuildings, construction of a replacement timber car port/garage, two single storey extensions to the rear of the building, single storey extension to the side of the building and alterations including modifications and replacement of windows.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition +1 29 docs
    Small domestic
  • Reservoir (covered) Tutts Clump Reading

    26/00608/FUL Submitted 16 Mar 2026 315m away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~11 May

    Revised application for demolition of former water pumping station reservoir, associated plant and buildings, replacement with detached 5-bed dwelling with integral garage. Section 73 to vary Condition (10) Land Contamination of planning permission 22/01953/FULD.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 12 docs
    Domestic

In West Berkshire

  • 26/01673/PACOU Awaiting decision

    Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within General Industrial (Class B2), Storage or Distribution (Class B8), Hotels (Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Class E), Outdoor Sport or Recreation (Class F2(c)), or for the provision of agricultural training. 1 x The dairy building. 205.1m². A typical farm construction of steel frame, concrete block and corrugated cement cladding and roof. A building which housed the milking operation of the dairy farm for more than 40 years. The building consists of the ground floor milking parlour 68m² with a first floor feed loft above 68m², bulk milk tank room 22.5m² and plant room 46.6m² to be converted to Class E(g)(i) (Commercial, Business and Service - Offices) 1 x Agricultural barn. 272m². Typical barn construction of concrete portal frame, corrugated cement roof and partial cladding, concrete floor with partial concrete walls. Doors at one end. To be converted to Class B8 (Storage or Distribution).

    31 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01631/PACOU Awaiting decision

    28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from offices (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) Proposed dvelopment is to provide for the conversion of the 2nd floor to create two dwelling units.

    24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00922/PACOU Decided

    Two Acre Dairy Manor Farm Chaddleworth Newbury

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of agricultural building to a flexible commercial use (namely Use Class B8 - storage or distribution)

    28 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00550/PASOL Decided

    Veolia Environmental Services Padworth IWMF Padworth Lane Lower Padworth Reading RG7 4JF

    REG 3 - Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: West Berkshire Council ("the Council") intends to install rooftop solar energy generation panels on selected buildings within the footprint of the Council's Padworth Integrated Waste Management Facility. The facility is currently run by Veolia Environment Services as part of a 25-year waste PFI contract, which commenced in 2008. The installation works will be completed by a suitably qualified and experienced contractor appointed following a competitive tender process. The rooftop installations are expected to generate c. 900kWp of renewable energy.

    6 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00293/PACOU Refused

    The Bolt Hole Hollybush Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JS

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Conversion of existing agricultural barn into single residential dwelling

    9 Feb 2026 Prior approval