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PL/25/1475 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Under Consultation

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 of application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 10 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 378.

The consultation period closed on 10 Nov 2025.

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    • ConditionsApplication for approval of details reserved by condition 3This applicationPL/25/1475

Site constraints 4

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
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 52 m away: Redlands; Inside the Reading built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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 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 5

Last sold for £352,500 in January 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

8 January 2021£352,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 June 2017£429,000
9 September 2002£229,950
21 January 2000£139,500
16 December 1996£125,000

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

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2019, 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

Council
Reading
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
RG2 7BD
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Redlands Ward
Target decision
10 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 378, past the statutory target. 76% of discharge of conditions in Reading are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 378322 days past the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
158decided in the last year

Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Nov 2025
Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#258 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

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.