3 Gravel Hill Cottages, Blagrave Lane, Reading, RG4 7DY Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/1294 - Householder planning permission Under Consultation
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed 1.5 storey rear extension & the reinstatement of an internal wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Reading's recent extensions.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 3, Blagrave Lane, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape about 10 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Public bridleway about 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Caversham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 September 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 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
RG4 7DY
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
326decided in the last year

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 30 Sept 2026

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Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
1 GRAVEL HILL COTTAGES, BLAGRAVE LANE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7DY
Two storey and single storey rear and side extensions
PL/25/0574
2024 Approved
Meadow View, Balgrave Lane, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DX
Discharge of conditions 5 (SAP) and 7 (landscaping and SUD's) of planning permission refe…
PL/24/1420
2024 Withdrawn
Meadow View Blagrave Lane Caversham Reading RG4 7DX
Discharge of condition 5 (SAP) and condition 7 ( landscaping & suds) of planning permissi…
PL/24/0760
2022 Approved
3 Gravel Hill Cottages, Blagrave Lane, Caversham, Reading RG4 7DY
Internal alterations. Replacement and repair of timber doors and windows. New garage/car…
220643
2022 Approved
3 Gravel Hill Cottages, Blagrave Lane, Caversham, Reading RG4 7DY
Internal alterations. Replacement and repair of timber doors and windows. New garage/car…
220644
2022 Approved
3 Gravel Hill Cottages, Blagrave Lane, Caversham, Reading RG4 7DY
Internal alterations. Replacement and repair of timber doors and windows. New garage/car…
PL/22/0643
2022 Approved
3 Gravel Hill Cottages, Blagrave Lane, Caversham, Reading RG4 7DY
Internal alterations. Replacement and repair of timber doors and windows. New garage/car…
PL/22/0644
2022 Approved
Meadow View Blagrave Lane Caversham Reading RG4 7DX
Replacement dwelling
220441
2022 Approved
Meadow View Blagrave Lane Caversham Reading RG4 7DX
Replacement dwelling
PL/22/0441
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings