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PL/26/0550 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

A storeroom. 3370mmx2910mmx2500mm high single skin concrete block construction with internal piers painted to match existing walls. No windows. Double wooden ledged and braced door painted to match existing woodwork. Concrete lintel 2400mm prestressed. EPDM rubber flat roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Validated
1 May 2026
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Committee
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Reading Planning Applications Committee on 22 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the storeroom would not harm the area’s character or neighbouring amenity.
  • No letters of representation were received, and comments were considered.
  • The committee authorised the development subject to the recommended conditions and informatives.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee discussion and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Reading's committee minutes of 22 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
RG30 2RW
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Norcot Ward
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 28 days slower than Reading's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
326decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 May 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
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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