Caversham Court, Church Road, Caversham, Reading Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0617 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Approved

Proposal

Repair and conservation work to the Gazebo, Causeway, Stable Block boundary wall and gate piers, East (screen) wall gates and gates opening and buttress to the adjacent garden wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 24 Sept 2026, 10:56

Application progress

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Received

8 May 2026

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Validated

11 May 2026

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Committee

22 Jul 2026

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Approved

24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Reading Planning Applications Committee on 22 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because the repairs would preserve historic features and materials and reduce deterioration.
The consultees raised no objections subject to conditions, and no letters of representation were received.
The committee authorised the development and granted listed building consent, subject to the recommended conditions and informatives.

Read how the committee decided The proposed repairs, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Reading's committee minutes of 22 Jul 2026.

Documents 49

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF LBC Decision Notice - PL_26_0617 Decision Notice · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PL260614 PL260617 REG3 - Caversham Court Church Road Caversham Committee report · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF Christelle Beaupoux Gazebo Stage 1 Survey Report TJ CA AH 02.04.26 PDF · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1053.HS.001.PL00-Caversham Court Gardens-Gazebo-Heritage Statement-Revision 0- PDF · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 1053-Caversham Court-BNG Exemption-Principals PDF · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 1053-Design and Access Statement PDF · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 22

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Important details

Council: Reading
Application type: Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Received: 8 May 2026
Validated: 11 May 2026
Ward: Caversham Ward
Target decision: 24 Jul 2026
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision date: 24 Jul 2026
Decision level: Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: Peter Webb

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, about the council's usual 72 days. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.

This one74d

Council72d

UK56d

41%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

49decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 16 Jun 2026
Committee: 22 Jul 2026

Reading

Planning Authority Score

2.4/10

Poor

#258 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Other 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

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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