Highdown School, Surley Row, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Fire safety improvement works: Replacement of existing internal doors to the Stable Block with new timber fire-rated doors. Installation of new wired fire alarm system to Stable Block and Manor House. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 92.
Documents 21
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 9
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 3
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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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 92, past the statutory target. 85% of extensions in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 10 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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