What percentage of planning applications does West Berkshire approve?

West Berkshire approves approximately 87% of planning applications, based on 631 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has West Berkshire decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 631 planning decisions published by West Berkshire.

What is the refusal rate for West Berkshire planning applications?

West Berkshire refuses approximately 12% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in West Berkshire?

The typical planning application in West Berkshire takes 8.0 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 1,503 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how West Berkshire compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

Recent Planning Applications in West Berkshire

Name: West Berkshire Planning Decisions
Creator: PlanningLens
License: https://planninglens.co.uk/methodology.html

Every planning decision on record, from December 2025 to present.

631Decisions

87%Approved

79Refused

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Recent planning decisions in West Berkshire

yesterday

Proposed loft conversion.

26/01775/CERTP · Tilehurst South & Holybrook

Refused

yesterday

Erection of a single storey rear extension

26/01741/HOUSE · Bucklebury

Approved

yesterday

Proposed single storey side extension and associated alterations

26/01682/HOUSE · Hungerford & Kintbury

Approved

yesterday

Part two storey rear extension and part one storey rear extension. Existing bric

26/01620/HOUSE · Lambourn

Approved

yesterday

Replace windows in house with new double glazed versions based on designs to rep

26/01615/LBC · Ridgeway

Approved

yesterday

Retrospective application for a single storey rear extension

26/01439/HOUSE · Aldermaston

Approved

yesterday

Formation of equine veterinary hospital complex including the erection of main h

21/01501/COMIND · Downlands

Approved

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About this data

This page analyses 631 planning decisions made by West Berkshire, from December 2025 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the West Berkshire planning approval rates page.

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