Timbers, Goring Heath Road, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NU Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S1601/DIS - Discharge Conditions Approved

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 2(surface water drainage scheme) and 10(external lighting scheme) on application ref. Removal of condition 14 on planning permission (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement 5 bed dwelling with detached garage) - to remove condition 14 (Close existing access (b)) in order to retain the secondary access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved

Approved · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

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    Conditions details submitted for 3, 11 · variation sought for

Site constraints 6

Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Whitchurch Hill built-up area; Priority habitat about 37 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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.

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Important details

Application type
Discharge Conditions
Postcode
RG8 7NU
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Discharge Details Agreed
Applicant
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Agent
The Keen Partnership

Public comments

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Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026