Land East Of Hippo Pools Upper Basildon Reading Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Outline application for erection of 2 self build dwellings and associated works. Matters to be considered Access and layout. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by West Berkshire Eastern Area Planning Committee on 1 Jul 2026.
Approved
- Officers advised approval because the site was within the settlement boundary, could be accessed safely and would not significantly harm the landscape.
- The parish council and 18 contributors objected, raising concerns about trees, landscape, drainage, highways, ecology and residential impacts.
- The committee voted to approve, requiring reserved matters to be agreed before any development, including site clearance or preparatory works.
Source: Plota analysis of West Berkshire's committee minutes of 1 Jul 2026.
Documents 43
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 8
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 8
Other documents 19
Associated applications 2
- Outline application for erection of 2 self build dwellings and associated works. Matters to be considered Access and layout.
Conditions 17 varied
Site constraints 5
Checked on 25 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
- West Berkshire
- Application type
- Outline Application (8 Weeks)
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Basildon
- Parish
- Basildon Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approval
- Decision date
- 3 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- RAW Planning Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 85 days from validation, 28 days slower than West Berkshire's median of 57 for new homes. Approved, as 65% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 1 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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%).
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