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26/02092/TELE28 - Telecommunication Development (28 days) Decided

Proposal

Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights (Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Proposed upgrade to existing telecommunications base station comprising of the removal of the existing 18.35M monopole, to be replaced by proposed 17.5m monopole supporting 6 no antennas, together with internal upgrades to the existing equipment cabin and ancillary development thereto. Works to take place at Land at Denefield School, Longlane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6XY. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Case Closed
29 Sept 2026

Case Closed on 29 Sept 2026 · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 304 m away: North Wessex Downs; Tree preservation order 11 m away: 201/21/0408 - A1; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Telecommunication Development (28 days)
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Purley On Thames Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Case Closed
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Perry Williams

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026

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