®Planning appeal decision
75 Fifth Road, The Oaks, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6DT
Planning appeal 3376040 at 75 Fifth Road, The Oaks, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6DT (West Berkshire District Council) was allowed on 23 February 2026 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to the spatial strategy for the area.
application for Permission in Principle for one Self Build dwellinghouse
- Authority
- West Berkshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- RG14 6DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to the spatial strategy for the area
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the effect of the development on the setting of the Battle of Newbury 1643 Registered Battlefield
What decided it
The material considerations, particularly the sustainable location close to Newbury, the absence of harm to the Battlefield and character and appearance, and the contribution to self-build housing supply, clearly outweighed the conflict with the spatial strategy policies of the development plan.
The conflict with the development plan spatial strategy was outweighed by material considerations including the sustainable location, absence of harm to heritage assets and character, and contribution to self-build housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy SP1LP Policy SP3LP Policy SP7LP Policy SP8LP Policy SP9LP Policy DM1LP Policy DM13LP Policy DM25LP Policy DM28LP Policy DM35LP Policy SP12
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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