Bozedown Drive, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PE Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S2563/HH - Householder Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of lean-to structure and replacement with oak framed extension. Structural and non-structural alterations and repairs to existing cottage. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 90. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 8

painted flint ground & first floorthatch roof.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Thatched Cottage, Grade II, about 1 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
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.
painted flint ground & first floorCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
thatch roof.Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Whitchurch Hill built-up area; Priority habitat about 12 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 11 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
Householder Application
Postcode
RG8 7PE
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 90, past the statutory target. 84% of demolitions in South Oxfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 9034 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
113decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 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