18 Hemdean Rise, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7SA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1282 - Non-Material Amendment Under Consultation

Proposal

Minor amendment to of planning permission a elevated extension partly stepped back to create a larger balcony. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Validated
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Reading's recent extensions. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Caversham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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 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 £435,000 in March 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 March 2025£435,000

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
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
RG4 7SA
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Caversham Ward
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hannah Barnard

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Oct 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.