2 Rosehill Farm Cottages, Peppard Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8XA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0953 - Adjoining Authority Consultation Decided

Proposal

Demolition of existing stable and garage block. Erection of a new self-build dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Object
28 Aug 2026

Object on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Caversham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Adjoining Authority Consultation
Postcode
RG4 8XA
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Emmer Green Ward
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Object
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
South Oxfordshire District Council

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Aug 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