163 Chapel Hill Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01848/HOUSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed garage convrsion with new pitched roof above Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from West Berkshire's recent extensions. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

National landscape 75 m away: North Wessex Downs
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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
RG31 5DE
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Parish
Tilehurst Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architectural Services

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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