The Cottage, The Copse, Mill Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9HA Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S2355/OH - Overhead Lines Decision Made
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installaton of a new underground Low Voltage (LV) cable Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 122.

The consultation period closed on 23 Jul 2026.

Documents 1

Plans & drawings 1

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Site constraints 5

Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
South Oxfordshire
Application type
Overhead Lines
Postcode
RG4 9HA
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
WSP

Decision outlook

Day 122, past the statutory target. 100% of utility and infrastructure works in South Oxfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Sept 2026.

Day 12266 days past the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
74decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Holly Farm Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Certification of the established use of Holly Farm as a standalone C3 residential dwellin…
P25/S3661/LDE
2025 Approved
Holly Farm Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Certification of the established use of Holly Farm as a standalone C3 residential dwellin…
P25/S3661/LDE
2023 Refused
The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Use of parcel of land edged brown as residential garden for more than 10 years.
P23/S0076/LDE
2023 Refused
The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Use of parcel of land edged brown as residential garden for more than 10 years.
P23/S0076/LDE
2021 Approved
The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
A decking in the garden of The Copse overlooking the pond. The size of the decking is 8 x…
P21/S4453/HH
2021 Approved
The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
A decking in the garden of The Copse overlooking the pond. The size of the decking is 8 x…
P21/S4453/HH
2019 Approved
Land at The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Without planning permission, operational development has taken place on the Land comprisi…
P19/S1692/DA
2019 Approved
Land at The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from a single residen…
P19/S1691/DA
2019 Approved
Land at The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Without planning permission, operational development has taken place on the Land comprisi…
P19/S1692/DA
2019 Approved
Land at The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from a single residen…
P19/S1691/DA
2021 Approved
Hunters Lodge Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Rear garden room, porch extension, alterations with rear decking extension.
P21/S0889/HH
2021 Approved
Hunters Lodge Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Rear garden room, porch extension, alterations with rear decking extension.
P21/S0889/HH
2019 Approved
The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
2 story oak framed deck with small enclosed porch to southern elevation of cottage.
P19/S1704/HH
2019 Approved
The Copse Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
2 story oak framed deck with small enclosed porch to southern elevation of cottage.
P19/S1704/HH
2018 Approved
Hunters Lodge Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Erection of decking in 2011.
P18/S0532/LDE
2018 Approved
Hunters Lodge Mill Lane Kidmore End RG4 9HA
Erection of decking in 2011.
P18/S0532/LDE
2016 Approved
Little Orchard Park Lane Cane End RG4 9HA
Discharge of conditions 3(materials), 4(Arboricultural) & 9(Landscape) on P15/S4272/FUL
P16/S0662/DIS
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings