Land To The East Side Of Reading Road Hook
Registered
26/00725/EIA
Description
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.
5.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#129 of 282
Hart is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #54 out of 282. Hart is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.
Hart decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #243 of 282
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #241 of 282
87%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #54 of 282
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #103 of 282
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