The Ridgeway School, Hillbrow, Reading, RG2 8JD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1164 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Extensions to existing buildings and rooftop safety railings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Oct 2026

Approved on 21 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents 29

Plans & drawings 25

PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-00-DR-A-2091-Proposed Roof Plan_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-00-DR-A-2090-Proposed Ground Floor Plan_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-0290-Proposed Site Block Plan_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-1090-Existing Ground Floor Plan_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-4090-Proposed Elevations_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-0090-Location Plan_P3 Location plan · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-01-DR-A-3090-Proposed Sections_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1190-Existing Elevations_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-1091-Existing Roof Plan_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-4190-Enlarged Proposed SEN Entrance Plans & Sections_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-0190-Existing Site Block Plan_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-01-DR-A-1290-Existing Sections_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-01-DR-A-8000-Proposed Axonometric_P3 Plans · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-0290-Proposed Site Block Plan P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-0090-Location Plan P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-4190-Enlarged Proposed SEN Entrance Plans Sections P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-1091-Existing Roof Plan P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-0190-Existing Site Block Plan P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-00-DR-A-2091-Proposed Roof Plan P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-4090-Proposed Elevations P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-01-DR-A-1290-Existing Sections P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1190-Existing Elevations P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-1090-Existing Ground Floor Plan P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-00-DR-A-2090-Proposed Ground Floor Plan P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RDW-ACG-ZZ-01-DR-A-3090-Proposed Sections P2.pdf PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1166 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; Inside the Reading built-up area; Priority habitat about 41 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 Planning Inspectorate 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

Council
Reading
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
RG2 8JD
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Church Ward
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
375decided 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 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Sept 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