Planning application
Northcroft Leisure Centre Northcroft Lane Newbury RG14 1RS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The installation of Air Source Heat Pumps with a Louvred Aluminium Compound and associated plantroom on the existing site, with the goal to reduce carbon emissions and can contribute to the Council's Net Zero objectives.
As published by the council, reference 26/00660/REG3
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00660/REG3
- Type
- LA Devt on Own Land for Own Purp's by LA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Speen
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Postcode
- RG14 1RS
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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26/00517/TPC Granted
Northcroft Leisure Centre Northcroft Lane Newbury RG14 1RS
T1 - Cedar: Lift low limbs by removal of secondary growth by up to 1 metre. Works will encourage well balanced crown for future years. The proposed works would not reduce the amenity value of the tree and will allow sustainable tree management in the long term. The specified works will enhance the overall aesthetics of the tree.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Berkshire took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
52 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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