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70 Brunel Road, Reading, RG30 3JL

PL/26/0329Householder planning permissionRefused
Householder

Refused on 29 April 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Two-storey side extension, part two-storey part single-storey rear extensions and associated internal alterations.

Received
11 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Southcote Ward
  1. Received11 Mar
  2. Validated12 Mar
  3. Consult.10 Apr
  4. Target10 Apr
  5. Decided29 Apr

Decided in 48 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a two storey side extension at 70 BRUNEL ROAD, READING, RG30 3JL. Reading has handled 449 applications of this type. This one was decided in 49 days, 7 days quicker than Reading's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 39 applications across Southcote Ward. We hold 270 applications in total for the RG30 postcode area.

89% of full applications at Reading Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The excessive scale, mass, and bulk of the proposed extensions cumulatively would fail to appear subservient or complementary to the host dwelling and would be a visually dominant addition that harms the appearance of the building and the character of the wider street scene. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies CC7 and H9 of the Reading Borough Local Plan 2019 and the Design Guide to House Extensions SPG 2021
  2. The proposed development due to its excessive mass and bulk and proximity to the boundary with the neighbouring dwelling (no.72) together with the proposed first floor side window, would be overbearing upon, and result in a loss of privacy and perceived loss of privacy to, this neighbouring dwelling. The proposal, therefore, fails to comply with Policies CC8 and H9 of the Reading Borough Local Plan 2019.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
RG30 3JL
Application type
Householder planning permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 March 2026
Consultation expiry
10 April 2026
Consultation end
10 April 2026
Target decision date
10 April 2026
Application expires
7 May 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14773503
Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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