Footpath adjacent to 579 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1302 - Consent to display an advertisement Closed

Proposal

Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
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Validated
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 6 Dec 2026, from Reading's recent signs and adverts.

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Consent to display an advertisement
Postcode
RG2 0SJ
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Whitley Ward
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides signs and adverts by day 63.

Day 360 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
46%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
28decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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