9 Manchester Road, Reading, RG1 3QD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1026 - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Retrospective application for the construction of a single storey side extension for display of fresh produce and associated products. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
23 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Reading AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 105 m away: Reading Cemetery; Radon affected area, class 2; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Reading built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 £169,500 in June 2010. Terraced house, freehold.

16 June 2010£169,500

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

Building

Floor area44 m² (474 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
RG1 3QD
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Park Ward
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Keen Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 19% of commercial premises here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
92decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Aug 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.