Land To The East Side Of Reading Road Hook Data via plota.co.uk

26/00725/EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment Decided

Proposal

Request for Screening Opinion (Town and Country Planning Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) to confirm if there is a requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to accompany a planning application for a proposed residential development for up to 143 units, together with associated open space and infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Apr 2026
EIA Not Required
26 May 2026

EIA Not Required on 26 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Hart
Application type
Environmental Impact Assessment
Postcode
RG27 9RP
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Hook
Parish
Hook
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
EIA Not Required
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Hart
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Hart is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #95 out of 292. Hart is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hart decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #251 of 292
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #249 of 292
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #95 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #107 of 292
57%
Minor dwellings approved
49 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
2 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
17 decided
734
Total decisions
140 refused in 2025