Planning application
Quantel Ltd 31 Turnpike Road Newbury RG14 2NX
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full planning application for the demolition of the existing buildings and the erection of nine employment units within Use Classes E(g)(ii), E(g)(iii), B2 and B8, with ancillary offices in Use Class E(g)(i), together with the formation of a new vehicular access from Turnpike Road; provision of internal estate roads, car and cycle parking and service yards; landscaping, ecological mitigation and boundary treatments; acoustic screening; drainage; rooftop photovoltaic panels; and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/01774/FULMAJ
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01774/FULMAJ
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- RG14 2NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by West Berkshire
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1 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 October 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.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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