20 Mallory Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6QN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0428 - Householder planning permission Refused

Proposal

Extension of 1.8 metre high fence to enclose an area of residential garden (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Refused
8 May 2026
Appeal allowed
14 Jul 2026

Refused on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

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; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 6QN
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Emmer Green Ward
Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 14 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 20 days faster than Reading's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 13% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
278decided in the last year

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

Public comments

48comments received
1 neutral47 supporting

98% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Apr 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