26 Blewbury Drive Tilehurst Reading RG31 5HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01378/HOUSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Two storey side and rear, single storey rear extensions Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National landscape 415 m away: North Wessex Downs; 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 11 September 2026. 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

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG31 5HL
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Parish
Tilehurst Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
greg farrell building and design

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than West Berkshire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
379decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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