12 Elyham Purley On Thames Reading RG8 8EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01443/HOUSE - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

First floor extension over existing garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Refused
4 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National landscape 258 m away: North Wessex Downs; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 16 m away: 201/21/0374 - G5; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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 8EN
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Parish
Purley On Thames Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
379decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 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