Planning application
Covered Reservoir Bath Road Speen Newbury
Works: New dwelling Extension Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Section 73 Application for variation of condition 2-approved plans, of previous application 22/01235/RESMAJ: Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval 23/00397/OUTMAJ - Section 73 - Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition following Outline Approval 17/02092/OUTMAJ - (Hybrid planning application comprising an outline planning application for up to 93 dwellings and associated works - all matters reserved; a change of use of land from agricultural to public open space; a changes of use of land to provide extension to existing allotments; and a full planning application for the erection of 11 new dwellings, new access and associated works on previously developed land]
As published by the council, reference 25/02545/RESMAJ
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02545/RESMAJ
- Type
- Reserved Matters Major App (13 Weeks)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Speen
- Parish
- Speen Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02112/NONMAT Granted
Covered Reservoir Bath Road Speen Newbury
Non material amendment to approved Section 73 - Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition following Grant of Planning Permission17/02092/OUTMAJ - Hybrid planning application comprising an outline planning application for up to 93 dwellings and associated works - all matters reserved; a change of use of land from agricultural to public open space; a changes of use of land to provide extension to existing allotments; and a full planning application for the erection of 11 new dwellings, new access and associated works on previously developed land. Amendment to the wording of conditions.
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25/01967/NONMAT Awaiting decision
Covered Reservoir Bath Road Speen Newbury
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 22/01235/RESMAJ: Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval 23/00397/OUTMAJ - Section 73 - Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition following Outline Approval 17/02092/OUTMAJ - (Hybrid planning application comprising an outline planning application for up to 93 dwellings and associated works - all matters reserved; a change of use of land from agricultural to public open space; a changes of use of land to provide extension to existing allotments; and a full planning application for the erection of 11 new dwellings, new access and associated works on previously developed land] Reserved matters approval for the erection of 93 homes, with associated open space and other infrastructure.) Matters to be considered: Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale. Amendments: change of housetype on plots 94, 99 and 100 from a 4 bedroom First Home to a 2 bedroom First Home, change of housetype on plot 98, but remaining as a 4 bedroom open marketing dwelling, additional plans to show the provision of solar PV panels on roofs.
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25/01958/NONMAT Awaiting decision
Covered Reservoir Bath Road Speen Newbury
Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 23/00397/OUTMAJ: Section 73 - Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition following Grant of Planning Permission17/02092/OUTMAJ - Hybrid planning application comprising an outline planning application for up to 93 dwellings and associated works - all matters reserved; a change of use of land from agricultural to public open space; a changes of use of land to provide extension to existing allotments; and a full planning application for the erection of 11 new dwellings, new access and associated works on previously developed land. Amendments: Additional plans to show the provision of solar PV panels on roofs.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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10 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
45 documents on file for this application
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West Berkshire granted permission on 17 February 2026, 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.
About reserved matters applications
A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 22/01235/RESMAJ: Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Approval 23/00397/OUTMAJ - Section 73 - Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition following Outline Approval 17/02092/OUTMAJ - (Hybrid planning application comprising an outline planning application for up to 93 dwellings and associated works - all matters reserved; a change of use of land from agricultural to public open space; a changes of use of land to provide extension to existing allotments; and a full planning application for the erection of 11 new dwellings, new access and associated works on previously developed land] Reserved matters approval for the erection of 93 homes, with associated open space and other infrastructure.) Matters to be considered: Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale. Amendments: change of housetype on plots 94, 99 and 100 from a 4 bedroom First Home to a 2 bedroom First Home, change of housetype on plot 98, but remaining as a 4 bedroom open marketing dwelling, additional plans to show the provision of solar PV panels on roofs.
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Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 23/00397/OUTMAJ: Section 73 - Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition following Grant of Planning Permission17/02092/OUTMAJ - Hybrid planning application comprising an outline planning application for up to 93 dwellings and associated works - all matters reserved; a change of use of land from agricultural to public open space; a changes of use of land to provide extension to existing allotments; and a full planning application for the erection of 11 new dwellings, new access and associated works on previously developed land. Amendments: Additional plans to show the provision of solar PV panels on roofs.
Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling Extension 3 docsMajor scheme -
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Non material amendment to approved Section 73 - Application for Removal or Variation of a Condition following Grant of Planning Permission17/02092/OUTMAJ - Hybrid planning application comprising an outline planning application for up to 93 dwellings and associated works - all matters reserved; a change of use of land from agricultural to public open space; a changes of use of land to provide extension to existing allotments; and a full planning application for the erection of 11 new dwellings, new access and associated works on previously developed land. Amendment to the wording of conditions.
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Cherry: located in the north-western corner of the plot of land surrounding Speen Village Hall. The location of the tree trunk is marked on the attached sketch/site plan. Reduce the canopy in order both: (i) to improve the shape and health of the tree; and (ii) to reduce the risk of its branches damaging the roofs of the Village Hall and Alma House house. The photograph attached to this application was taken by Michael Cairns from just inside the pedestrian gate in the north-eastern corner of the plot (where it abuts Speen Lane) looking to rear/north-western corner of the plot where the cherry tree is situated. Height is currently c. 9 metres. The proposed reduction would reduce the height to c. 6 metres The width of the tree would be reduced by c. 2.5 metres as shown in submitted photo.
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