7 The Gardeners, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8EZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Renovation of the existing barn within the garden of 7 The Gardeners, including lowering the floor level, replacing the roof truss structure, the addition of new glazed windows and doors and the underpinning of sections of the existing walls. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Dec 2026, from Reading's recent extensions.
Documents 15
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 10
Site constraints 5
Show all 3 with distances
- 46 m46, Surley RowGrade II
- 96 mGrove CottageGrade II
- 127 mTudor CottageGrade II
Checked on 27 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 £785,000 in July 2024. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, 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
Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides extensions by day 56.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 17 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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