14 Woburn Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7HB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0716 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Single Storey Rear Extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Caversham built-up area; Air quality management area about 3 m away: Reading AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 1

Last sold for £190,000 in November 2000. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 November 2000£190,000

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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
RG4 7HB
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hannah Barnard

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Jun 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

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