79 Woodcote Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7EY Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0572 - Householder planning permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Part single storey part 2 storey side and rear extensions, conversion of loft space to habitable accommodation with rear facing dormer Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Jun 2026
Withdrawn
19 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Reading AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
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 Caversham 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
RG4 7EY
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Jun 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Target decision
22 Aug 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Yateley Drawing Service Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 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
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