Proposed nominations for the Local List of Heritage Assets (March 2026)
Have your say on the assets being proposed for the local list.
Consultation status Open - 42 days leftBackground
The local list is a list of heritage assets within the district considered by the public (and West Berkshire Council) as having special local architectural, archaeological, or historic interest. Locally-listed heritage assets are not on Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
A heritage asset is described in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as: "A building, monument, site, place, area or landscape identified as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions, because of its heritage interest. Heritage assets include designated heritage assets and assets identified by the local planning authority (including Local Listing)."
What we're considering
We're considering the following nominations for inclusion on the Local List, as having special local architectural, archaeological, or historic interest.
We would like to understand your views, as this will inform our decision. Therefore, we've prepared 
detailed descriptions of each asset [228KB] and you can view the maps below:
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The Luker Building, (Luker Court), Newbury (MWB16462) [1MB]
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The Wormestall Building, (Wormestall Grange), Newbury [1MB]
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Parish Room/Club Room, Stanford Dingley [1MB]
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Water Pump, Stanford Dingley [1MB]
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John Morton's Chapel, Upper Bucklebury [988KB]
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WW2 Air Raid Shelter, Upper Bucklebury [1004KB]
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The Cemetery Chapel, Thatcham [1008KB]
How to take part
If you'd like to comment on any of the proposed assets, please click on the green button below. This will open a survey, which should take about five minutes to complete.
All responses must reach us by 5pm on Thursday, 30 April 2026. If you have any questions, please email Rebecca Hawkes-Reynolds, our Principal Conservation and Design Officer.
To read more about the local list of heritage assets, please visit our webpage.
What happens next
All feedback will be taken into consideration, and a decision will be made under delegated powers in summer 2026 by the Service Director for Development and Housing and this list updated accordingly.
