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Reading Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Reading Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates22,778Searchable applications
437Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 15,861 approved or refused records
1,636Refused applications
14,225 approved · 1,636 refused · 1,639 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 May 2012 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Contact Building ControlLocal plan Planning policyConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildingsArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas15 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decision MadePL/24/0259
T13 (TPO Tag) - Silver Maple @ front of No. 30- Reduce crown by approx 4m in height and 4m in spread to previous pruning points Reduce to 10m height and 5m round. T11 (TPO Tag) Sycamore at rear of No. 30 - Remove deadwood and strip ivy. Crown lift to 5m. T12 (TPO Tag) Sycamore at rear of No. 30- Remove deadwood & strip ivy. Crown lift to 5m. T7 and T8(TPO Tag) Gleditsia at Front of No. 15 - Remove deadwood and Crown lift to 5m all around. T9 (TPO Tag) Sycamore at Front of No. 21- Showing signs of crown dieback. Reduce crown by 2m in height and spread all around to previous pruning points. Reduce to10m height and 3m round.
Heron Island Bridge Heron Island Reading RG4 8DQ
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0260
Moribund tree located in the back garden. remove as close to ground level as practicable.
3 Dellwood Park Caversham Reading RG4 7NX
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0261
T2 Lime (as per report attached) - Reduce height by approximately 6m to reduce risk of failures.
Michaels Chase Residents Association Michaels Chase Caversham Reading
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0262
Alter and extend the roof to provide a box dormer at the rear on the rear slope and across the rear addition thus forming an L shaped structure.
40 Norfolk Road Reading RG30 2EE
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0263
Rear extension with part garage conversion and internal alterations. Minor amendments to condition 2 (The development hereby permitted shall ONLY be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans) of application 221783
86 Kidmore Road Caversham Reading RG4 7NA
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0264
Detached Garage
7 Oakham Close Tilehurst Reading RG31 6LD
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0265
Alter and extend the roof to provide a box dormer at the rear on the rear slope and a single storey rear extension 3m deep.
60 Ringwood Road Tilehurst Reading RG30 6TX
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0266
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing use as 2 X self contained flats
26 Amity Road Reading RG1 3LJ
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0267
Single storey rear extension and replacement of double-glazed windows (amended)
11 Highdown Avenue Emmer Green Reading RG4 8QT
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0268
Loft conversion. (amended)
27 Montague Street Reading RG1 4JH
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0270
fell one Holly, reduce one Holly & one Sycamore
1 St Peters Hill Caversham Reading RG4 7AX
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0271
Partial garage conversion and rear dormer extension
24 Balmore Park Caversham Reading RG4 8PU
Received 2 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0272
Removal of Eucalyptus tree causing damage to immediate buildings.
Flat 5 63 Alexandra Road Reading RG1 5PS
Received 3 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0273
Discharge of condition 78 (location of application floor space) of permission 230682.
The Oracle Bridge Street Reading
Received 3 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0274
Internal Alteration and installation new external sliding door with flat roof insulation
57 Christchurch Road Reading RG2 7BD
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0275
Internal Alteration and installation new external sliding door with flat roof insulation
57 Christchurch Road Reading RG2 7BD
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0349
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 12 (Licence for development works affecting bats) of application 230471
George And Dragon Ph 162 Bath Road Reading RG30 2HA
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0350
Proposed part single storey and part double storey side and rear extensions to existing dwelling. (amended)
74 Sheridan Avenue Caversham Reading RG4 7QD
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0351
Change of use of 2nd floor from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 1 flat. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
87 Southampton Street Reading RG1 2QU
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0353
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations (amended)
17 Knights Way Emmer Green Reading RG4 8RJ
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0354
Intensification of existing 4-bedroom HMO (C4) to 5-bedroom HMO (C4) and loft conversion to habitable room. No external changes. (amended description)
73 Mount Pleasant Reading RG1 2TF
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0355
Prune two Apple trees
29 Hogarth Avenue Reading RG30 4QW
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0356
Prune one Mimosa
1 Marlborough Avenue Reading RG1 5JB
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0357
Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m,and 3.0m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction ofan extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
3 Canterbury Road Reading RG2 7TB
Received 21 Mar 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Reading Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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