84A Kennylands Road, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9JT Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3633/1A - Prior Approval - Householder Large Extension Part1 Class A Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension. Depth 8m Height 2.7m Height to eaves 2.7m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Agricultural Land Classification
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_3 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Sonning Common Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 4 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Chiltern Wooded Chalk Plateau and Valleys | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P79/S0201 | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P80/S0050Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National landscape about 253 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Sonning Common built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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. 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.

Building

Floor area148 m² (1,593 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, 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

Application type
Prior Approval - Householder Large Extension Part1 Class A
Postcode
RG4 9JT
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Agreed
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Arcadia Designs Group Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
648decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026

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.