Planning application
26 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ
Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Trees Several homes
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Proposal
Removal of existing porch, the change of use of No. 26 from part retail/part residential (A1/C3) to full residential use (C3), in the form of 3 no. apartments (incl. internal/external alterations). Change of use of garden cottage, and orangery for retail use (A1) to full residential use (C3), in the form of 3 no. dwellings for persons over 55 years of age (incl. internal/external alterations). Demolition of existing brick building, and the erection of a dwelling for persons over 55 years of age within associated grounds. Provision to be made for on-site car/cycle parking, turning space, amenity space, hard and soft landscaping (incl. tree removal), refuse/recycling storage and alterations to existing boundary wall. Section 19a application to vary Condition (2) Approved Plans of Planning Permission 16/03206/LBC2.
As published by the council, reference 26/00962/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00962/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Hungerford & Kintbury
- Parish
- Hungerford Town Council
- Postcode
- RG17 0EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01315/FUL Awaiting decision
26 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ
Removal of existing porch, the change of use of No. 26 from part retail/part residential (A1/C3) to full residential use (C3), in the form of three apartments (incl. internal/external alterations). Change of use of garden cottage, and orangery for retail use (A1) to full residential use (C3), in the form of three dwellings for persons over 55 years of age (incl. internal/external alterations). Demolition of existing brick building, and the erection of a dwelling for persons over 55 years of age within associated grounds. Provision to be made for on-site car/cycle parking, turning space, amenity space, hard and soft landscaping (incl. tree removal), refuse/recycling storage and alterations to existing boundary wall. Section 73a application to vary condition 2 'Approved Plans' of Planning Permission 16/03205/FULD.
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26/01036/COND Refused
26 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 11 (Cycle Parking and storage) and 16 (Surface water drainage) of planning permission 24/01014/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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14 May 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 9 July 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.
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KLH Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Ipswich
Active · incorporated 2001 · Ipswich
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26 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 11 (Cycle Parking and storage) and 16 (Surface water drainage) of planning permission 24/01014/FUL
Refused Conditions 9 docs -
23 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ
8x Leylandi Trees: Fell to a height of 2.134 metres
Granted Trees 3 docs -
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29 - 30 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ
T1 - Eucalyptus - Canopy reduction by 2-2.5m, to a finished height of 10m. T2,T3,T4,T5 - Fruit Trees - Reduce canopies by 1m to a finished height of 4.5m. T6 - L shape Leylandi Conifer Hedge - Reduce by 1m in height to a finished height of 8m.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
House 29 - 30 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ
Proposed internal insulation to external walls to meet 0.30 uValue
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs -
26 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ
80% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep
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