108 Reading Road Woodley Wokingham RG5 3AD Data via plota.co.uk

261179 Approved

Proposal

Application to vary Condition 2 (Approved Details) of planning permission for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension, plus erection of a replacement roof with 2 no. dormers to create first floor accommodation following removal of the existing roof and chimneys, creation of front and rear roof terraces, removal of the front bay window and changes to fenestration. The variation seeks to allow revised approved plans including alterations to the rear dormer, amendments to fenestration, revisions to the rear balcony, alterations to the dormer roof form and associated material changes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Committee
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Jul 2026 · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Wokingham Planning Committee on 8 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the changes would not harm the area, neighbours’ amenities or parking provision.
  • A resident and a ward councillor raised concerns about privacy, noise, overlooking and the effect of the elevated balcony.
  • The committee approved the application after discussing separation distances, screening, balcony size, overlooking and noise.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, planning history, officer assessment, objections, committee discussion and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Wokingham's committee minutes of 8 Jul 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions variation sought for 2

    • VariationApplication to vary Condition 2 (Approved Details) of planning permission 251184…This application261179

Site constraints 2

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Gates and Piers to Bulmershe Manor, Grade II, about 52 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Woodley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 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 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 £457,500 in December 2020. Detached house, freehold.

1 December 2020£457,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Wokingham
Postcode
RG5 3AD
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Bulmershe & Coronation
Parish
Woodley
Decision
Approve
Decision date
13 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 8 days slower than Wokingham's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
597decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 May 2026
Comments by
16 Jun 2026
Wokingham
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#73 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wokingham ranks #111 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
Wokingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #48 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #66 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #111 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #116 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,142
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.