Planning application
Land Adjacent Winterbourne 13 Footpath and West Of B4494 Snelsmore Common Newbury
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Proposal
The proposed development is for the construction of a 0.44Ml capacity reservoir, water booster station and associated development.
As published by the council, reference 26/00680/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00680/FUL
- Type
- Full Application (8 Weeks)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Parish
- Winterbourne Parish Meeting
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/00109/SCREEN Decided
Land Adjacent Winterbourne 13 Footpath and West Of B4494 Snelsmore Common Newbury
EIA Screening Opinion Request - Demolition of Water Tower and Construction of Reservoir and Water Booster Station at Snelsmore water tower.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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2 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 28 May 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.
Who's behind it
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Mott Macdonald Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1976 · London
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