Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses, Water Road, Reading, RG30 2NP

Under Consultation PL/26/0097 - Full planning permission
Council
Date received
27 Jan 2026
Date validated
21 Feb 2026
Postcode
RG30 2NP
Type
Full planning permission

Description

Application under Section 106a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to modify a planning obligation contained within a section 106 agreement dated 10th December 1990 in relation to planning permission 90/0613/FD to enable the hall to be used more frequently.

Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Reading is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #252 out of 292. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reading decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #224 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #177 of 292
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #252 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #214 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
40%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
40 decided
635
Total decisions
101 refused in 2025