Abattoirs Road, Reading Data via plota.co.uk
Deferred at planning committee on 9 September 2026. No decision has been made yet.
Proposal
Extension of the temporary planning permission, as approved under , for the now constructed and fully operational 40 no. sleeping units and 3 no. support units for rough sleepers until 31st March 2028. (amended) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 75.
Planning committee
Deferred by Reading Planning Applications Committee on 9 Sept 2026.
Deferred
- Officers advised approval because the extension would provide needed supported accommodation without material harm.
- Two public consultation responses arrived before the deadline but could not be fully assessed for the meeting.
- The committee deferred consideration so officers could assess the consultation responses.
Source: Plota analysis of Reading's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.
Documents 18
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 13
Associated applications 2
- Extension of the temporary, for the now constructed and fully operational 40 no. sleeping units and 3 no. support units…
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 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
Decision outlook
Day 75, past the statutory target. 77% of new homes in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
40% object · below the UK average of 74%
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 7 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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%).
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Referenced application
Council archive
Land to the West of Abattoirs Road Reading Berkshire RG1 7BL
Retrospective application for the erection of 40no. sleeping units and3no. support units for rough sleepers, to be used temporarily for a period of 5 years.
- Received
- 18 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2021
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Other
The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.