53c Mount Pleasant, Reading, RG1 2TF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
2.48m single storey Rear extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 69.
Documents 5
Site constraints 5
Show all 7 with distances
- 38 m50, Mount PleasantGrade II
- 38 m52, Mount PleasantGrade II
- 42 m54, Mount PleasantGrade II
- 94 m175 and 177, Southampton StreetGrade II
- 103 mThe British SchoolGrade II
- 110 m157 to 161 Southampton Street and 163, The Hop Leaf InnGrade II
- 142 mThe Pheasant InnGrade II
Checked on 6 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 69, past the statutory target. 83% of extensions in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 11 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.