Planning application
Sandleford Park East Newtown Road Newtown Newbury
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Proposal
Non-Material Amendments (S96A) to Outline Planning Permission 20/01238/OUTMAJ allowed on appeal on 6.5.2022, by way of removing all references to the Park House School Expansion Land from: i) the Description of Development, the updated description to read: 'Outline planning permission with all matters of detail reserved except for access for up to 1,000 new homes; an 80 extra care housing units (Use Class C3) as part of the affordable housing provision; a new 2 form entry primary school (D1); a local centre to comprise flexible commercial floorspace (A1-A5 up to 2,150 sq m, B1a up to 200 sq m) and D1 use (up to 500sq m); the formation of new means of access onto Monks Lane; new open space including the laying out of a new country park; drainage infrastructure; walking and cycling infrastructure and other associated infrastructure works'; ii) the approved set of Outline Parameter and SLGI Plans; and iii) the wording of Conditions: 2 (Phasing Plan), 5 (Approved Plans including amended set of plans), and 48 (Prevention of Access to the River Enborne); and also iv) deleting the following Conditions in their entirety: 9 (Expansion Land), 10 (No lighting in Expansion Land), and 28 ( Construction Access to Park House School Expansion Land). This S96A application is accompanied by a S106 Deed of Variation (DoV2) to the approved S106 Unilateral Undertaking (as already modified) removing references to the Park House School Expansion Land and providing a set of alternative mitigation measures in respect of Park House School.
As published by the council, reference 26/00998/NONMAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00998/NONMAT
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Wash Common
- Parish
- Greenham Parish Council
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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23/02182/NONMAT Granted
Sandleford Park East Newtown Road Newtown Newbury
Non-Material Amendment (s96a) to the wording of Condition 28 on the outline planning permission 20/01238/OUTMAJ granted at appeal on 06.05.2022 (APP/W0340/W/20/3265460) with all matters reserved except for access, for up to 1,000 new homes; 80 extra care housing units (Use Class C3) as part of the affordable housing provision; a new 2 form entry primary school (D1); expansion land for Park House Academy School; a local centre to comprise flexible commercial floorspace (A1-A5 up to 2,150 sq m, B1a up to 200 sq m) and D1 use (up to 500sq m); the formation of new means of access onto Monks Lane; new open space including the laying out of a new country park; drainage infrastructure; walking and cycling infrastructure and other associated infrastructure works. The amendment to the Wording of Condition 28 (re: Park House School expansion land construction access) on the outline planning permission above to read: "No more than 200 dwellings within the Site shall be occupied until the construction access for the Park House School expansion land has been completed in accordance with the details that have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Such details shall include (where necessary) surface treatment, crossing of watercourses including a temporary bridge across the central valley, an ecological appraisal including any necessary mitigation measures and the timing for those, tree and woodland protection and timescales for laying out, location and size of site compound(s) and decommissioning."
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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White Peak Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Altrincham
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Sandleford Park East Newtown Road Newtown Newbury
Non-Material Amendment (s96a) to the wording of Condition 28 on the outline planning permission 20/01238/OUTMAJ granted at appeal on 06.05.2022 (APP/W0340/W/20/3265460) with all matters reserved except for access, for up to 1,000 new homes; 80 extra care housing units (Use Class C3) as part of the affordable housing provision; a new 2 form entry primary school (D1); expansion land for Park House Academy School; a local centre to comprise flexible commercial floorspace (A1-A5 up to 2,150 sq m, B1a up to 200 sq m) and D1 use (up to 500sq m); the formation of new means of access onto Monks Lane; new open space including the laying out of a new country park; drainage infrastructure; walking and cycling infrastructure and other associated infrastructure works. The amendment to the Wording of Condition 28 (re: Park House School expansion land construction access) on the outline planning permission above to read: "No more than 200 dwellings within the Site shall be occupied until the construction access for the Park House School expansion land has been completed in accordance with the details that have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. Such details shall include (where necessary) surface treatment, crossing of watercourses including a temporary bridge across the central valley, an ecological appraisal including any necessary mitigation measures and the timing for those, tree and woodland protection and timescales for laying out, location and size of site compound(s) and decommissioning."
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