Kennet Valley Free Church Carters Rise Calcot Reading RG31 7YT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01461/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

An external black frame aluminium noticeboard, with a white magnetic backing for displaying 3 A2 posters. The posters will advertise regular and ad hoc events happening at the church and within the local community. This is a replacement for the current noticeboard which is broken and uneconomical to repair. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Consultation
2 Oct 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 12 m away: 201/21/0078 - A23; National infrastructure project 1843 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Advert Application
Postcode
RG31 7YT
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Parish
Holybrook Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 100% of signs and adverts here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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