Chapel Of The Countess Of Huntingdons Chapel Lane Aldermaston Reading RG7 4QE Data via plota.co.uk

25/02716/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey extension and reconfiguration of existing school room amenities to provide community meeting space/pop up café/ kitchen and toilet facilities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Nov 2025
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Validated
16 Feb 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel
List entry 1339519 · 28 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 224 m away: Padworth Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Priority habitat 2 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Old Warren built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
RG7 4QE
Received
11 Nov 2025
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Bramley
Parish
MORTIMER WEST END CP
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
ARD Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 221 days from validation, 167 days slower than Basingstoke's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
439decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Basingstoke in the last twelve months, from validation. Basingstoke decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Basingstoke
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#143 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Basingstoke ranks #189 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basingstoke decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #75 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #49 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #189 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #198 of 296
75%
Minor dwellings approved
150 decided (1-9 homes)
63%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,076
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026