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Benham Valence House Benham Valence Speen Newbury RG20 8LU

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 26/01611/FULMAJ

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Proposal

Temporary change of use to allow conferences, weddings and events with guest accommodation, alongside existing Medical Park use

As published by the council, reference 26/01611/FULMAJ

Application record

Reference
26/01611/FULMAJ
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Newbury Speen
Parish
Speen Parish Council
Postcode
RG20 8LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 September 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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Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with West Berkshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

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About this record

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This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that West Berkshire is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

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