Planning outcomes in West Berkshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 27.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newbury Clay Hill | 34 | 33 | 1 | 97.1% |
| 2 | Theale | 41 | 39 | 2 | 95.1% |
| 3 | Newbury Speen | 81 | 77 | 4 | 95.1% |
| 4 | Newbury Central | 88 | 83 | 5 | 94.3% |
| 5 | Downlands | 81 | 76 | 5 | 93.8% |
| 6 | Thatcham Central | 26 | 24 | 2 | 92.3% |
| 7 | Chieveley & Cold Ash | 101 | 93 | 8 | 92.1% |
| 8 | Thatcham North East | 25 | 23 | 2 | 92.0% |
| 9 | Ridgeway | 72 | 66 | 6 | 91.7% |
| 10 | Thatcham West | 24 | 22 | 2 | 91.7% |
| 11 | Tilehurst & Purley | 58 | 53 | 5 | 91.4% |
| 12 | Newbury Wash Common | 77 | 70 | 7 | 90.9% |
| 13 | Thatcham Colthrop & Crookham | 22 | 20 | 2 | 90.9% |
| 14 | Bucklebury | 74 | 67 | 7 | 90.5% |
| 15 | Hungerford & Kintbury | 176 | 159 | 17 | 90.3% |
| 16 | Burghfield & Mortimer | 98 | 88 | 10 | 89.8% |
| 17 | Basildon | 76 | 66 | 10 | 86.8% |
| 18 | Lambourn | 67 | 58 | 9 | 86.6% |
| 19 | Pangbourne | 49 | 42 | 7 | 85.7% |
| 20 | Tilehurst Birch Copse | 42 | 36 | 6 | 85.7% |
| 21 | Aldermaston | 64 | 54 | 10 | 84.4% |
| 22 | Newbury Greenham | 52 | 43 | 9 | 82.7% |
| 23 | Bradfield | 55 | 45 | 10 | 81.8% |
| 24 | Tilehurst South & Holybrook | 26 | 18 | 8 | 69.2% |
An extension might sail through in Newbury Clay Hill but face serious resistance in Tilehurst South & Holybrook.
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79 planning applications in West Berkshire have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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