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PL/25/1852 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation

Proposal

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 - (Materials), 4 - (Construction Method Statement), 10 & 11 - (Contamination inc Remediation Scheme) and 14 - (SAP Assessment) of application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 2 Mar 2026. The consultation period closed on 18 Feb 2026.

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 2

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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
RG1 2NP
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Feb 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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