45 The Willows, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0795 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension that extends 3m from the rear boundary of the original house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: Reading AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Caversham built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £545,000 in April 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 April 2026£545,000
24 February 2003£249,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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

Council
Reading
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
RG4 8BD
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Thames Ward
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Reading's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
375decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #163 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #274 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #236 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
44 decided
643
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.