Hills Meadow, George Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8GH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary erection of ice rink, marquee structure and ancillary side stalls in connection with Christmas festival, for a period of time not to be before 13 October 2025 and not to extend beyond 16 January 2026 for a period of 1 year Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Oct 2025 · Committee · Last checked 12 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Reading Planning Applications Committee on 8 Oct 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the temporary event’s economic benefits outweighed its short-term landscape impact.
- One objection raised traffic concerns, while a residents’ association raised footpath, wildlife, flooding, noise and traffic concerns.
- The committee recorded a vote of 4 and granted permission subject to the reported conditions and informatives.
Source: Plota analysis of Reading's committee minutes of 8 Oct 2025.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, 28 days faster than Reading's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 72% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →
Public comments
33% object · below the UK average of 74%
Last counted 12 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 25 Sept 2025
- Committee
- 8 Oct 2025
Historical activity at this location
17 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%).
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