30 Westwood Glen, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5NW Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1011 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Erection of 1no. detached dwelling with integral garage on land to the side of 30 Westwood Glen, including new/altered vehicular accesses and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 1 Oct 2026; it is now day 91.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National landscape about 308 m away: North Wessex Downs; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
RG31 5NW
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Tilehurst Ward
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Colony Architects

Decision outlook

Day 91, past the statutory target. 77% of new homes in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 9135 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
64decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
1 Oct 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