Planning application
25/02589/PACOU
Raceform House High Street Compton Newbury RG20 6NL
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Class E Office to Residential Flats (Class MA - Use Class E to C3). Internal Alterations to Provide 5 No. flats.
As published by the council, reference 25/02589/PACOU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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20 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/01403/CERTP Awaiting decision
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26/00428/TPC Granted
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25/02807/HOUSE Granted
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25/02942/HOUSE Granted
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In West Berkshire
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26/01113/PACOU Withdrawn
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26/01240/PACOU Decided
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Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of the second floor only from ancillary retail space (Class E) to form 1 apartment.
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26/01557/PASOL Awaiting decision
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26/00922/PACOU Decided
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26/00550/PASOL Decided
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