Planning authority
West Berkshire Council
Adopted plan 1.4 years old; HDT 114%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | West Berkshire Local Plan Review 2023 to 2041 |
| Adopted | 10 June 2025 |
| Age | 1.4 years |
| Plan period | 2023–2041 |
| Housing requirement | 9,270 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
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Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 114% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,234 |
| Decided | 1,037 |
| Granted | 933 (90%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 104 |
| Major applications decided | 55, of which 49 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 372 | 294 | 269 | 25 |
| October to December 2025 | 278 | 252 | 231 | 21 |
| January to March 2026 | 304 | 218 | 189 | 29 |
| April to June 2026 | 280 | 273 | 244 | 29 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 162: 58 allowed, 2 split, 102 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 46: 18 allowed, 0 split, 28 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 38% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2026 | Land West Of Kintbury Station Car Park, Station Road, Kintbury, Hungerford, RG17 9UT Application 25/02688/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 July 2026 | 1 Bryant Place, Purley On Thames, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 8ET Application 25/02235/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 July 2026 | Sawpit House, Long Lane, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9LU Application 25/02839/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 2 July 2026 | Sawpit House, Long Lane, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9LU Application 25/01457/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 June 2026 | Royal Berkshire Shooting School, Tomb Farm, Ashampstead, RG8 8SD Application 25/01733/FULMAJ | Other Major Developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 June 2026 | Thambury Gate, Curridge Green Riding School, Curridge Green, Curridge Thatcham, RG18 9EA Application 25/00534/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 25 June 2026 | Land South Of Church Street and West Of 24, Roundhead Road, Theale, RG7 5DL Application 25/00319/FUL | Other minor developments, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 19 June 2026 | 8 High Street, Pangbourne, Reading, West Berkshire, RG8 7AB Application 25/02308/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 16 June 2026 | Field to the West of Wantage Road south of access to Trimbledown Farm, WANTAGE RD, GREAT SHEFFORD, BERKS, RG17 7DQ Application 25/02689/AGRIC | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 June 2026 | Land Off Beechfield Lane, Frilsham, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 9XD Application 25/01224/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
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