35 Richmond Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7PR Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/0779 - Lawful development Withdrawn

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Validated
12 Jun 2026
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Withdrawn
12 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Caversham built-up area; Air quality management area about 17 m away: Reading AQMA.
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, 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 1

Last sold for £855,000 in March 2021. Detached house, freehold.

29 March 2021£855,000

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

Building

Floor area156 m² (1,679 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
RG4 7PR
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Jul 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

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

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.