Gas Holder No. 4, Alexander Turner Close, Reading, RG1 3EA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/25/1045 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation

Proposal

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 19 (Contamination Remediation Validation Report) of planning permission ref. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 17 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 463.

The consultation period closed on 15 Aug 2025.

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Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Flood defence about 9 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Reading built-up area; Air quality management area about 71 m away: Reading AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Reading
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
RG1 3EA
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Ward
Thames Ward
Target decision
17 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 463, past the statutory target. 76% of discharge of conditions in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 463407 days past the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
158decided in the last year

Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Aug 2025
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