Newbury planning news
Newbury planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Elcot Park Padel Court Refused Despite 64 Letters of Support
Councillors refused the padel court at The Retreat, Elcot Park, on noise and road grounds on 21 October. The hotel can appeal or try again with a new plan.
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West Berkshire
West Berkshire Planning: 10 Objections No Longer Mean a Committee
From 31 October, ten objections no longer send a West Berkshire planning application to councillors. What changes, and the 11 cases on the last old-style agenda.
West Berkshire
West Berkshire Council This Week: One Planning Committee
Councillors vote on 15 October to merge three planning committees into one as new rules send more decisions to officers. Plus school deficits and fireworks.
Newbury
Faraday Road 3G Pitch: Environment Agency Urges Refusal
The Environment Agency has objected to the Faraday Road 3G pitch on flood risk, and its 7 October decision date has passed. Natural England no longer objects.
Newbury
Donnington Heights School: Council Refuses Bid to Drop It
West Berkshire Council refused David Wilson Homes' bid to scrap the Donnington Heights school site and £4m fund on 2 October. The developer can appeal.
Newbury
Newbury Manor Hotel: 25 Homes, None Affordable, £75,367
Policy required eight affordable homes on site. The developer will build none and pay £75,367, cut by £25,373 at the meeting itself to fund GP capacity.
Hungerford
Hungerford Chestnut Walk Approved, Security Not Conditioned
Councillors approved the former care home for up to 16 residents. Police wanted 24-hour security conditioned; officers said that is not a planning matter.
Aldermaston
Aldermaston Traveller Site: 5 October Leave Date Likely
The High Court has continued the injunction on the Reading Road site near Aldermaston and named 5 October as the likely leave date. Ruling due 4pm Monday.
Hungerford
Hungerford Chestnut Walk: Police Lodge Holding Objection
Thames Valley Police lodged a holding objection, saying it was never consulted. The register shows 21 comments, 19 of them objections and none in support.
Thatcham
Thatcham Banking Hub: Old Lloyds Unit Bid, Comment by 11 Sep
Cash Access UK wants to move Thatcham's banking hub into the Kingsland Centre unit Lloyds left in 2022. Comments close 11 September, decision due 13 October.
Planning
Faraday Road 3G Pitch: New Bid In, Comment by 7 September
West Berkshire Council has reapplied for a full-size 3G pitch at Faraday Road, five months after Natural England objections. Comments close 7 September.
Planning
Great Shefford Football Pitch Covenant: Vote on 19 August
Officers want the 1988 covenant that keeps the old Spring Meadows football pitch as pitch or farmland lifted; 18 objectors and the parish council say no. Speak by 4pm Tuesday.