42 Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6PG Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0846 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Approved

Proposal

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 (Landscaping) of application PL/25/1767 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 4

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mile Post Approximately 50 Metres South West of Water Tower, Grade II, about 19 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
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
Inside the Reading built-up area; Priority habitat about 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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

Council
Reading
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
RG1 6PG
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Coley Ward
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Conditions discharged
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 25 days slower than Reading's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
126decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.