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Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

Awaiting decision West Berkshire 26/01673/PACOU Prior Approval for Change of Use

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Proposal

"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.

As published by the council, reference 26/01673/PACOU

Application record

Reference
26/01673/PACOU
Type
Prior Approval for Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Burghfield & Mortimer
Parish
Wokefield Parish Council
Postcode
RG7 3AH

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Berkshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/00936/CLASSR Decided

    Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

    Notification of Permitted Development under Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015: change the use of The Engine Shed, Pierces Farm, Goodboys Lane, Mortimer, from an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use, specifically falling within Use Class E(g)(i) (Offices

    Decided 19 May 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2026

    Received by West Berkshire

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

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What 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

  • Pierces Farm Goodboys Lane Mortimer Reading RG7 3AH

    26/00936/CLASSR Submitted 29 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Notification of Permitted Development under Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015: change the use of The Engine Shed, Pierces Farm, Goodboys Lane, Mortimer, from an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use, specifically falling within Use Class E(g)(i) (Offices

    Decided 4 docs
    Small domestic

In West Berkshire

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    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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