Whitley Park Primary & Nursery School, Brixham Road, Reading, RG2 7RB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Hybrid planning application: Full planning application (Phase 1) for car park extension with reconfigured internal vehicular circulation, landscaping, play equipment, boundary treatment and various associated works; Outline planning application (Phase 2) for up to 890sqm (GIA) of additional Learning and non-residential institutions use (Class F1), an additional car park extension, landscaping and various associated works, with all matters reserved except access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Dec 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Reading's recent full applications. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

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Documents 48

Plans & drawings 18

PDF FULL WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0291-Proposed Site Block Plan Phase 1_P3 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1000 Existing Site plan Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-1090-Existing Ground Floor Plan_P3 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0090-Location Plan_P3 Location plan · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0091-Existing Site Block Plan_P3 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0292-Proposed Site Block Plan Phase 2_P4 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE - WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0292-Proposed Site Block Plan Phase 2_P4.pdf PDF · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0091-Existing Site Block Plan_P3 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0290-Proposed Phasing Site Plan_P3 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-1090-Existing Ground Floor Plan_P4 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-ACG-ZZ-00-DR-A-2090-Proposed Ground Floor Plan Phase 1_P4 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0291-Proposed Site Block Plan Phase 1_P3.pdf PDF · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0090-Location Plan_P3 Location plan · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-ACG-ZZ-00-DR-A-2091-Proposed Ground Floor Plan Phase 2_P4 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan_p2.pdf PDF · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-ACG-XX-00-DR-A-0290-Proposed Phasing Site Plan_P3 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-ACG-ZZ-00-DR-A-4091-Proposed New Build Extension Phase 2 - Parameter Elevations_P1 Plans · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Other · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 14

PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-SP-L-7003 Whitley Outline Landscape Specification Enabling Works Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-4002 Fencing Details Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1042 Site wide proposals phase 2 works Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1041 Landscape GA Phase 2 Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1031 Landscape GA NW Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1032 Landscape GA NE Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1034 Site wide proposals Phase 1 works Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1101 BB103 Phase 1 Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1103 BB103 Phase 2 Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-SP-L-7004 Outline Landscape Specification Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1030 Site wide proposals Phase 1 works Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OUTLINE WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1040 Site wide proposals phase 2 works Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL WTL-TFC-XX-XX-DR-L-1033 Landscape GA S Other documentation submitted with application · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 29 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
Postcode
RG2 7RB
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Church Ward
Target decision
24 Dec 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Reading usually decides full applications by day 62.

Day 1052 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
45%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
115decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Reading in the last twelve months, from validation. Reading decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Oct 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.