Elstree School Woolhampton Hill Upper Woolhampton Reading RG7 5TD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01393/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed alterations to the staircase in Woolhampton House to ensure the balustrade meets the building regulations and safety requirements - the new balustrade will be 1100mm from the FFL. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 9 Sept 2026; it is now day 80. The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade II* listed: Elstree School, Woolhampton House Woolhampton House
List entry 1117267 · 19 m from the pin · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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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Habitat network: Wood pasture and parkland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 156 m away: North Wessex Downs; Inside the Woolhampton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
RG7 5TD
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Bucklebury
Parish
Woolhampton Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
A'Bear & Ball Architects

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 87% of extensions in West Berkshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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