36 Windmill Road Mortimer Common Reading RG7 3RN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01878/HOUSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolish existing pitched roof garage, which is a very old permanent wood framed structure & replace it with a new brick build garage. Garage will be built in same location to the same dimensions. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from West Berkshire's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Mortimer 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 30 September 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 3

Last sold for £742,500 in February 2021. Detached house, freehold.

25 February 2021£742,500
6 September 2012£459,000
5 May 2000£275,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG7 3RN
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Burghfield & Mortimer
Parish
Stratfield Mortimer Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
All Design Matters

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
100decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Nov 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