Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9TB Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3365/HH - Householder Application Consultation Period

Proposal

Demolition of concrete garage and proposed timber garden room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026, from South Oxfordshire's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 21 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_3 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Sonning Common Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P98/S0758 | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P95/S0498/RM | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P94/S0039/O | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P06/E0217Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sonning Common built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG4 9TB
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Domus Design Associates

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. South Oxfordshire usually decides demolitions by day 57.

Day 2730 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026