162 Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3AL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Rear extension measuring 6.5m in depth, with a maximum height of 4.0m, and 3.0m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Other documents 2
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £285,000 in January 2014. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days faster than Reading's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.
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 23 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 15 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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