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Measurement House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury RG14 2PZ

Refused West Berkshire 25/02757/PACOU Prior Approval for Change of Use

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to form 35 apartments.

As published by the council, reference 25/02757/PACOU

Application record

Reference
25/02757/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Decided
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Newbury Clay Hill
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG14 2PZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00531/PACOU Granted

    Measurement House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury RG14 2PZ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of Class E space to form 35 apartments.

    Decided 24 Apr 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Nov 2025

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Allen Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Salisbury

Active · incorporated 2011 · Salisbury

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Documents

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29 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.

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