John Lewis Arrowhead Road Theale Reading RG7 4AH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00456/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of site for storage of operational vehicles associated with existing distribution warehouse, including site resurfacing, provision of boundary fencing, ancillary parking, and ancillary infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
13 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Decision
Target date was 17 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 27 Oct 2026; it is now day 230.

The consultation period closed on 27 Oct 2026.

Documents 75

Statements & assessments 22

PDF Development Justification - flood risk *Additional info* Supporting Document · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise Impact Assessment *Amended* Supporting Document · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage info - response to comments Supporting Document · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Visibility Splay Assessment Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment *Amended* Supporting Document · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement *Amended* Supporting Document · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Arb Impact Assessment *Amended* Supporting Document · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Arb Method Statement Supporting Document · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy *Amended* Supporting Document · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecology Team Consultee Comment · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FRA and Drainage Strategy Supporting Document · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Superseded Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment Superseded Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Energy Statement Supporting Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Supporting Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Survey Report Supporting Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Health Impact Assessment Supporting Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Marketing Statement Supporting Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Superseded Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) Supporting Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Baseline Assessment Supporting Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 27

PDF External Lighting Layout Application Correspondence · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing Issue Sheet Application Correspondence · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Delivery Vehicle Tracking Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Refuse Vehicle Tracking Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan *Amended* Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Fencing and Protection *Amended* Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF External Finishes Plan *Amended* Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF External Finishes Plan *Amended* Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Planting Plan *Amended* Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Planting Plan *Amended* Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Planting Plan *Amended* Plans, Drawings · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plans, Drawings · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Plan Superseded Plans, Drawings · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Fencing and protection Plam Superseded Plans, Drawings · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Ancillary Buildings Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Ancillary Buildings 2 Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Guard House Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF External Finishes Plan Superseded Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Demolition Plan Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Section Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Planting Plan sheet 1 of 3 Superseded Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Planting Plan sheet 2 of 3 Superseded Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Planting Plan sheet 3 of 3 Superseded Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF External Lighting Layout Superseded Plans, Drawings · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Specific Emergency Plan Supporting Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project 527 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway
The site is 527 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 242 m away: Sheffield (or Shenfield) Lock; Inside the Theale (West Berkshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area8,198 m² (88,242 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 150)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode
RG7 4AH
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Theale
Parish
Theale Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DWD Property and Planning

Decision outlook

Day 230, past the statutory target. 89% of commercial and major works in West Berkshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 230174 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
38decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
8 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.