26 Charnham Street Hungerford RG17 0EJ

Awaiting decision 26/00962/LBC
Date received
5 May 2026
Date validated
14 May 2026
Postcode
RG17 0EJ

Description

Removal of existing porch, the change of use of No. 26 from part retail/part residential (A1/C3) to full residential use (C3), in the form of 3 no. apartments (incl. internal/external alterations). Change of use of garden cottage, and orangery for retail use (A1) to full residential use (C3), in the form of 3 no. dwellings for persons over 55 years of age (incl. internal/external alterations). Demolition of existing brick building, and the erection of a dwelling for persons over 55 years of age within associated grounds. Provision to be made for on-site car/cycle parking, turning space, amenity space, hard and soft landscaping (incl. tree removal), refuse/recycling storage and alterations to existing boundary wall. Section 19a application to vary Condition (2) Approved Plans of Planning Permission 16/03206/LBC2.

West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #211 out of 292. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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West Berkshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #119 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #211 of 292
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #230 of 292
63%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
54 decided
1,141
Total decisions
110 refused in 2025