Thames Valley Service Station, George Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DH Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1177 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Provision of Valeting Facility to include Three Jet Wash Bays, Two Service Bays and Associated Works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 19 Dec 2026, from Reading's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 19 Dec 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 Caversham built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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.

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Important details

Council
Reading
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
RG4 8DH
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Thames Ward
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jackie Ford

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides commercial premises by day 57.

Day 397 days to the predicted decision (day 100)
49%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
47decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Dec 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