Clappers Burghfield Reading RG30 3TG Data via plota.co.uk

25/02733/CERTE - Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) Withdrawn

Proposal

The site is in continuous residential use as three SELF-CONTAINED C3 dwellings within one registered title: (1) the Main House occupies the central, two-storey portion fronting Church Lane and functions as an independent dwelling with its own entrance and facilities; (2) the Annexe forms the left (west) wing of the building, internally self-contained with independent access and day-to-day living accommodation; and (3) the Bungalow forms the right (east) single-storey element, a separate dwelling with its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance set within the same plot. Each unit has historically operated as a distinct household with SEPERATE services/billing and has been identified administratively (e.g., council tax) as individual dwellings. The certificate is requested solely to confirm the existing arrangement and the parts of the land to which each dwelling relates (central house, left annexe, right bungalow) as shown in the supporting statement and survey extracts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Nov 2025
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Consultation
30 Dec 2025
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Withdrawn
6 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 19

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Grade II, 36 m away
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1326 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; Inside the Burghfield built-up area; 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 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Floor area178 m² (1,916 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Postcode
RG30 3TG
Received
26 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Ward
Burghfield & Mortimer
Parish
Burghfield Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GRK Architecture

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
30 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Jan 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.