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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 dates22,932Searchable applications
444Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 15,992 approved or refused records
1,649Refused applications
14,343 approved · 1,649 refused · 1,646 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Apr 2012 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/24/0557
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 8, 10, 12 and 13 of application 210947
10 Byworth Close Reading RG2 8SH
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0558
Erection of a rear roof dormer extension with the addition of two roof lights to the front roof slope.
158 Hemdean Road Caversham Reading RG4 7RA
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0559
Rear extension measuring 6m in depth, with a maximum height of 4m, and2.3m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
193 Hartland Road Reading RG2 8DL
Received 30 Apr 2024 - ClosedPL/24/0560
Mr Robinson at 256 Elgar Road South complains about the Leylandii Hedge at no. 258. 'It is a leylandii hedge, approx 4 metres tall and 6metres long. It is on the south side of our garden, from the end of the house / beginning of the garden, spanning about 2/3rds of the length of the fence. As it is on the south side it blocks the majoritysunlight from our garden and lawn. In the winter months our garden receives almost no sunlight at all. This not only affects our enjoyment of our garden in general but means that the lawn itself is now basically just moss.
258 Elgar Road South Reading RG2 0BW
Received 29 Apr 2024 - Recommendation MadePL/24/0562
Two storey rear extension, porch and loft conversion.
82 Winton Road Reading RG2 8HJ
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0564
Single storey rear extensions.
79 St Peters Avenue Caversham Reading RG4 7DP
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0565
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (Method Statement) and condition 8 (AMS) of application 231495
Civic Offices Bridge Street Reading RG1 2LU
Received 30 Apr 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0638
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Construction Method Statement) of application 201138
12-18 Crown Street Reading
Received 16 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0639
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 9 (Air Quality Assessment) of application 201138
12-18 Crown Street Reading
Received 16 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0640
Proposed replacement repair and upgrade of render
Flat 2 52 Watlington Street Reading RG1 4RS
Received 17 May 2024 - ValidPL/24/0642
Low hanging branches to be pruned to approx 5m from ground level
Cedar Tree At Wellswood Gardens Upper Redlands Road Reading RG1 5PN
Received 17 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0643
Proposed front porch, loft conversion with rear dormer, floor plan redesign and other associated works
48 Tallis Lane Reading RG30 3EB
Received 17 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0644
Rear extension measuring 4.45m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.0m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of theTown and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
86 Sherwood Street Reading RG30 1LF
Received 20 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0645
External Alterations to rear and side elevation
Elizabeth House 20 School Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5AL
Received 20 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0646
Application for approval of details reserved by condition Condition 34 - Bats and 35- Habitat Enhancement Scheme - of application 230613
Amethyst Lane Reading RG30 2EZ
Received 20 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0647
Proposed Single storey rear extension with a new front porch. (amended)
28 Hogarth Avenue Reading RG30 4QW
Received 20 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0648
Change of use of 1st and 2nd floors from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 6 X 1 and 2-bed flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
Elizabeth House 20 School Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5AL
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0649
Application for approval of details reserved by condition Conditions 15 - Contamination remediation - of Application 211739
2 Send Road Caversham Reading RG4 8EH
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0650
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 19 - Contamination - of Application 210279
389 Gosbrook Road Caversham Reading RG4 8ED
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0651
0239 - Horse chestnut- Tip reduce branches growing towards corner of building by c. 4 to 5m. 0242 - Horse chestnut - Crown reduce by c.5m (20%).
Pendragon Court Southcote Lane Reading RG30 3AW
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0653
Daniel King of Kings Tree Care Services advises that the large mature ash tree in our back garden at the top of the escarpment above The Warren is showing signs of ash dieback. His comments are copied below: T1 ash tree: on inspection the the canopy of the tree is looking rather dead with signs of ash die-back on all lateral branches and top of the tree. Recommended works: felling the tree to the ground level or pollard at 6 metres.
12 Ridge Hall Close Caversham Reading RG4 7EP
Received 21 May 2024 - ClosedPL/24/0654
Fell one Oak tree at 17 Russet Glade to provide long term stability at 15 Russet Glade, Emmer Green, RG4 8UJ
17 Russet Glade Emmer Green Reading RG4 8UJ
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0655
Proposed first floor lift. Two storey rear, single storey front extensions and internal alterations without complying with Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 23004
196 Upper Woodcote Road Caversham Reading RG4 7JU
Received 21 May 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/0656
Refurbishment and conversion of existing house into 4 HMO units
144 Southampton Street Reading RG1 2RD
Received 21 May 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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