Planning application
Flat At University House 5 - 7 Oxford Street Newbury RG14 1JG
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
- 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
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7 May 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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