Newbury Speen planning approval rate
Newbury Speen ward in West Berkshire has a 94.1% approval rate based on 51 planning decisions. West Berkshire overall: 88.8%.
Last updated: June 2026
94.1%
ward approval rate
51
Decisions
48
Approved
3
Refused
88.8%
West Berkshire average
Newbury Speen is 5.3 percentage points above the West Berkshire average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Newbury Speen compares
Newbury Speen ward
94.1%
West Berkshire overall
88.8%
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Recent decisions in Newbury Speen
Replacement of 3 sash windows · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Retrospective application for a garage conversion undertaken in 2022. · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Replacement of 3 permanent signs on the lead up to the Watermill's main site as · Fri 12 Jun 2026
New outbuilding, single storey rear extension and replacement windows. · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Use for a mobile storage shed at Newbury Judo Clu · Fri 12 Jun 2026
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