Planning application
Measurement House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury RG14 2PZ
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Nov 2025
Received by West Berkshire
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2 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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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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29 documents on file for this application
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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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