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25 Cheddington Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4HA

PL/26/0774Householder planning permissionRefused
Householder

Refused on 6 August 2026

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

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

Proposal

Proposed decking in the rear garden (Part retrospective)

Received
11 June 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Norcot Ward
  1. Received11 Jun
  2. Validated11 Jun
  3. Consult.3 Jul
  4. Target3 Jul
  5. Decided6 Aug

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at 25 CHEDDINGTON CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4HA. Reading has handled 449 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 36 applications across Norcot 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 development, by reason of its inappropriate scale, dominant appearance and layout, accentuated by the naturally steep topography of the rear garden, appears as an obtrusive and incongruous addition which fails to respect the character and appearance of the host dwelling, resulting in harm to the character and appearance of the area. The development is therefore contrary to policy CC7 & H9 of the Reading Borough Local Plan 2019 and paragraph 135 of the NPPF (December 2024, as amended).
  2. The development, by reason of its inappropriate scale, siting and projection, results in an overbearing form of development and causes a significant detrimental impact on the privacy of neighbouring occupiers through overlooking from the elevated decking area, resulting in harm to the privacy and enjoyment of neighbouring gardens and other spaces. The development is therefore contrary to Policies CC8 and H9 of the Reading Borough Local Plan 2019 and paragraph 135 of the NPPF (December 2024, as amended).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
RG30 4HA
Application type
Householder planning permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
11 June 2026
Consultation expiry
3 July 2026
Consultation end
3 July 2026
Target decision date
3 July 2026
Application expires
6 August 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-15002952
Documents
2

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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