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Manor Farm Buildings Burnt Hill Road Stanford Dingley Reading RG7 6LS

Decided West Berkshire 26/00634/PACOU Prior Approval for Change of Use

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of two existing agricultural buildings to flexible commercial use (Use Class B8 - storage and distribution, and Use Class E(g)(iii) - light industrial) under Class R of the GPDO. No external alterations are proposed.

As published by the council, reference 26/00634/PACOU

Application record

Reference
26/00634/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Not required
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Decided
1 May 2026
Ward
Bucklebury
Parish
Stanford Dingley Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG7 6LS

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00275/CLASSR Decided

    Manor Farm Buildings Burnt Hill Road Stanford Dingley Reading RG7 6LS

    Change of Use from Agriculture to Flexible Commercial Use under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Order) 2015 (as amended).

    Decided 23 Mar 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Mar 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 1 May 2026

    Decision issued: Not required

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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RAW Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Marlborough

Active · incorporated 2019 · Marlborough

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Documents

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10 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

West Berkshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Manor Farm Buildings Burnt Hill Road Stanford Dingley Reading RG7 6LS

    26/00275/CLASSR Submitted 5 Feb 2026 44m away

    Change of Use from Agriculture to Flexible Commercial Use under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Order) 2015 (as amended).

    Decided 7 docs
  • Church View Barn Back Lane Stanford Dingley Reading West Berkshire RG7 6LR

    21/02776/COND2 Submitted 2 Nov 2021 328m away

    Application for approval of details resered by condition 5 (soft landscaping scheme) of approved 19/02522/FUL - The demolition of the existing stable block and the construction of a three-bay replacement garage building with adjoining log store, alongside associated parking, access and landscaping works and the change of use of the land to a residential use.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs
  • Church View Barn Back Lane Stanford Dingley Reading Berkshire RG7 6LR

    19/02522/FUL Submitted 9 Oct 2019 328m away

    The demolition of the existing stable block and the construction of a three-bay replacement garage building with adjoining log store, alongside associated parking, access and landscaping works and the change of use of the land to a residential use.

    Refused Full applications Demolition 47 docs
  • Church Of St Denys Stanford Dingley Reading RG7 6LS

    26/00222/ADV Submitted 2 Feb 2026 480m away

    A notice board, naming the church, giving the time of the Sunday Service and office details. It is free standing on two posts in the churchyard made of powder coated aluminium , painted grey with white lettering. It measures 960 mm in height, 780mm wide and 15mm depth. The maximum height of any individual lettering is 6mm.

    Granted Advertising 9 docs

In West Berkshire

  • 26/01673/PACOU Awaiting decision

    Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within General Industrial (Class B2), Storage or Distribution (Class B8), Hotels (Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Class E), Outdoor Sport or Recreation (Class F2(c)), or for the provision of agricultural training. 1 x The dairy building. 205.1m². A typical farm construction of steel frame, concrete block and corrugated cement cladding and roof. A building which housed the milking operation of the dairy farm for more than 40 years. The building consists of the ground floor milking parlour 68m² with a first floor feed loft above 68m², bulk milk tank room 22.5m² and plant room 46.6m² to be converted to Class E(g)(i) (Commercial, Business and Service - Offices) 1 x Agricultural barn. 272m². Typical barn construction of concrete portal frame, corrugated cement roof and partial cladding, concrete floor with partial concrete walls. Doors at one end. To be converted to Class B8 (Storage or Distribution).

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01631/PACOU Awaiting decision

    28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from offices (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) Proposed dvelopment is to provide for the conversion of the 2nd floor to create two dwelling units.

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00922/PACOU Decided

    Two Acre Dairy Manor Farm Chaddleworth Newbury

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of agricultural building to a flexible commercial use (namely Use Class B8 - storage or distribution)

    Received 28 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00550/PASOL Decided

    Veolia Environmental Services Padworth IWMF Padworth Lane Lower Padworth Reading RG7 4JF

    REG 3 - Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: West Berkshire Council ("the Council") intends to install rooftop solar energy generation panels on selected buildings within the footprint of the Council's Padworth Integrated Waste Management Facility. The facility is currently run by Veolia Environment Services as part of a 25-year waste PFI contract, which commenced in 2008. The installation works will be completed by a suitably qualified and experienced contractor appointed following a competitive tender process. The rooftop installations are expected to generate c. 900kWp of renewable energy.

    Received 6 Mar, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/00293/PACOU Refused

    The Bolt Hole Hollybush Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3JS

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Conversion of existing agricultural barn into single residential dwelling

    Received 9 Feb, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Prior approval