Planning application
28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from offices (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) Proposed dvelopment is to provide for the conversion of the 2nd floor to create two dwelling units.
As published by the council, reference 26/01631/PACOU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01631/PACOU
- Type
- Prior Approval for Change of Use
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Newbury Central
- Parish
- Newbury Town Council
- Postcode
- RG14 1DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/01819/COND Awaiting decision
28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
Approval of details reserved by Condition (3) Noise Impact Assessment of planning permission 25/00613/FUL: New signage, air conditioning condenser units and extract grille and shopfront
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Berkshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Berkshire decided prior approval applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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28 - 29 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
89% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct
Approval of details reserved by Condition (3) Noise Impact Assessment of planning permission 25/00613/FUL: New signage, air conditioning condenser units and extract grille and shopfront
Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 1 doc -
27 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
Application for the proposed change of use of part of existing retail unit and addition of floors to create four residential apartments.
Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 35 docs -
30 - 31 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of the first and second floors of 30-31 Northbrook Street falling within Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a use falling within Class C3 (Dwellinghouses), to provide four self-contained residential flats
Awaiting decision Prior approval New dwelling 11 docs -
29 Parkway Shopping Centre Road Known As Middle Street Newbury West Berkshire RG14 1AY
Change of use, to use existing shop as a bar & restaurant and gin distillery
Granted Full applications 19 docs -
24 Northbrook Street Newbury Berkshire RG14 1DJ
Repair/replacement of defective rafters, partions and ceiling joists. Resin repairs of same provision of additional support to jetty gable.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs -
77 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1AE
Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/01530/FUL (Change of use to pavement to place tables, chairs and barriers). Amendment to the outside seating plan to reduce the number of chairs.
Granted Amendments 4 docs
Other prior approval applications
In West Berkshire
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26/01815/PACOU Awaiting decision
30 - 31 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DJ
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of the first and second floors of 30-31 Northbrook Street falling within Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a use falling within Class C3 (Dwellinghouses), to provide four self-contained residential flats
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26/01691/PACOU Awaiting decision
19 Reading Road Pangbourne Reading RG8 7LR
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to two flats (Use Class C3). Ground floor retained as commercial use, first floor converted from commercial into two flats. Class G of the GPDO refers.
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26/01673/PACOU Awaiting decision
Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH
"Notification of Permitted Development under Class R: Change of use of agricultural buildings to Class E(g)(i) (Offices) and Class B8 (Storage or Distribution)."Application to determine if prior approval is required.
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26/01540/PASOL Awaiting decision
The Cottage Chapel Lane Curridge Thatcham RG18 9DX
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: I am looking to install 6 panels (1.9 x 1.1M) on the flat roof extension to the rear of my property. They will sit in pods and be no higher than 54 cm off the roof at the highest point at a 15 degs tilt. They will not be visible from Chapel lane (front of the house) and the battery will be fitted to the side of my property (again cant be seen from the front).
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26/00922/PACOU Decided
Two Acre Dairy Manor Farm Chaddleworth Newbury
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use of agricultural building to a flexible commercial use (namely Use Class B8 - storage or distribution)