The Laurels Auclum Lane Burghfield Common Reading RG7 3DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01670/FUL - Full Application (8 Weeks) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed Replacement Dwelling (Use class C3) with driveway, parking and garden along with new access and church hall (Use Class F.1f) and 10 car parking spaces. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
26 Aug 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.

The consultation period closed on 12 Oct 2026.

Documents 25

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Community Infrastructure Levy · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Traditional orchards
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 20 m away: 201/21/0067 - G8; Inside the Burghfield Common built-up area; Priority habitat 13 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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 2

Last sold for £535,000 in January 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 January 2025£535,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 October 2023£500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (20 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application (8 Weeks)
Postcode
RG7 3DA
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Burghfield & Mortimer
Parish
Burghfield Parish Council
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Andrew Beard Planning
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 86% of demolitions in West Berkshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 20 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Public comments

46comments received
45 objecting1 supporting

98% object · above the UK average of 74%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.