2, Water Road, Reading, RG30 2NN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0514 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation

Proposal

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 8 (Boundary treatment), 13 (Contamination) and 14 (Remediation) of application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 26 Aug 2026. The consultation period closed on 10 Jun 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 8, 13, 14 awaiting decision

    • ConditionsApplication for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 8 (Boundary treatment), 13…This applicationPL/26/0514

Site constraints 6

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Collier Brickworks War Memorial, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve about 264 m away: Lousehill Copse
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 192 m away: Prospect Park; Inside the Reading built-up area; Air quality management area about 86 m away: Reading AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £325,000 in September 2006. Semi-detached house, freehold.

22 September 2006£325,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
RG30 2NN
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Norcot Ward
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Reading is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #163 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #274 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #236 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
44 decided
643
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.