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Flat At University House 5 - 7 Oxford Street Newbury RG14 1JG

Granted West Berkshire 26/00972/CERTE Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The certificate of lawful development is required for a second floor, 3 bedroom apartment located in University House. Work was completed in 2013 and the apartment has been continuously occupied for over 10 years.

As published by the council, reference 26/00972/CERTE

Application record

Reference
26/00972/CERTE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Decided
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Newbury Central
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG14 1JG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 May 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 12 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Berkshire granted permission on 3 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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