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Old Post House Wood Lane Beech Hill Reading RG7 2BE

24/01841/PAD56Prior Approval Determination (56 Days)Awaiting decision
Outline / PiP
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Application for prior approval of a proposed: Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys Class AA. First Floor Extension over the existing footprint; Proposed extension to be rendered to match the existing dwelling. Front and rear windows proposed, no side windows to avoid overlooking. Roof of same design, pitch and material to match existing dwelling.

Received
2 September 2024
Decision due
28 October 2024
Public comments
2
Ward
Burghfield & Mortimer
  1. Received2 Sep
  2. Validated2 Sep
  3. Consult.30 Sep
  4. Target28 Oct
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an outline application for a new dwelling at Old Post House Wood Lane Beech Hill Reading RG7 2BE. West Berkshire has handled 299 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 2 September 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 51 applications across Burghfield & Mortimer. We hold 1,947 applications in total for the RG7 postcode area.

81% of outline applications at West Berkshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
RG7 2BE
Application type
Prior Approval Determination (56 Days)
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Beech Hill Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 September 2024
Consultation expiry
30 September 2024
Consultation end
30 September 2024
Last date for comments
30 September 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Hannah Barnard 6 Ivanhoe Road FINCHAMPSTEAD RG40 4QQ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
14
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.

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Associated applications

  1. 2024
    2 Sep

    Application for prior approval of a proposed: Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional…

    This applicationPendingOutline24/01841/PAD56
  2. 2024
    2 Sep

    Proposed single storey side extension, single storey rear extension, porch and internal alterations.

    PendingCertificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)Filed alongside24/01850/CERTP

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