7 Kelmscott Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DG Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1231 - Non-Material Amendment Under Consultation

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to Application for removal of perimeter parapet wall and and copings at first floor roof level. Replacing flat roof at first floor to side/front elevation with pitched roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 26 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 1 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,025,000 in April 2023. Detached house, freehold.

20 April 2023£1,025,000
29 September 2016£685,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
RG4 7DG
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.