Sewage Treatment Works Welford Newbury
Proposal
EIA Screening Opinion Request - The proposed works include new development which will improve the quality of discharges to groundwater from the site and will incorporate the following: A new layby (approx. 50m2); and 2 Rotating Biological Contactors (RBCs) (measuring 8.75m x 4.7m x approx. 4m high).
- Received
- 14 October 2026
- Decision due
- 4 November 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 26 October 2026
- Council
- West Berkshire Council
- ReceivedReceived14 Oct
- ValidatedValidated14 Oct
- Consult.Consultation9 Nov
- TargetTarget Date4 Nov
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is a planning application at Sewage Treatment Works Welford Newbury. West Berkshire has handled 5,448 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 14 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
Application details
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 October 2026
- Consultation end
- 9 November 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 4
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Lambourn SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
- National Landscape (AONB): North Wessex Downs
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: West Berkshire
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