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26/01775/CERTP - Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) Refused

Proposal

Proposed loft conversion. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
17 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
29 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
Fords Farm Estate. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 3 m away: 201/21/0078 - A3; National infrastructure project 1781 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £210,000 in July 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

2 July 2021£210,000
31 May 2019£370,000
9 August 2005£242,000
29 November 1999£154,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
RG31 7PH
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Parish
Holybrook Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
SK design Consultant

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 13 days faster than West Berkshire's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 9% of extensions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
510decided 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.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.