Planning application
Richens Sporting Lodge Bath Road Halfway Newbury RG20 8NG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from shooting, fishing and corporate functions to mixed use allowing continued corporate functions and overnight accommodation.
As published by the council, reference 26/00451/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00451/FUL
- Type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hungerford & Kintbury
- Parish
- Welford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG20 8NG
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01656/NONMAT Awaiting decision
Richens Sporting Lodge Bath Road Halfway Newbury RG20 8NG
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 26/00451/FUL: Change of use from shooting, fishing and corporate functions to mixed use allowing continued corporate functions and overnight accommodation. Amendment: Replace some of the existing windows to larger timber casement windows and insertion of a Velux window into the roof.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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13 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26/01656/NONMAT Awaiting decision
Richens Sporting Lodge Bath Road Halfway Newbury RG20 8NG
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 26/00451/FUL: Change of use from shooting, fishing and corporate functions to mixed use allowing continued corporate functions and overnight accommodation. Amendment: Replace some of the existing windows to larger timber casement windows and insertion of a Velux window into the roof.
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Bell Cornwell LLP Agent, registered in Hook
Active · incorporated 2008 · Hook
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West Berkshire granted permission on 10 July 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.
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