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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 dates
23,726Searchable applications
441Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 16,684 approved or refused records
1,733Refused applications

14,951 approved · 1,733 refused · 1,721 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Sept 2011 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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  1. Decision MadePL/18/1041

    Discharge of condition 44 for Phase 1A (part), 1B & 2 of planning permission 10/01461/OUT (102172)

    Green Park Village Longwater Avenue Reading RG2 6AB

    Received 13 Jun 2018
  2. Decision MadePL/18/1042

    Single storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and internal alterations

    102 Pitcroft Avenue Reading RG6 1NN

    Received 13 Jun 2018
  3. Decision MadePL/18/1043

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 171221 (Conversion of adisused basement storage area in to two new residential units), namelyinternal alterations to facilitate the approved 1-bed unit becoming a 2-bed unit.

    Seafield Court Russell Street Reading

    Received 13 Jun 2018
  4. Decision MadePL/18/1116

    Loft conversion including new front/side and rear dormers

    88 Albert Road Caversham Reading RG4 7PL

    Received 22 Jun 2018
  5. Decision MadePL/18/1117

    Erection of a basement and 4-storey building to provide 11 (1x studio,8x1-bed & 2x2-bed) residential units (Class C3) and associated works following the demolition of the existing buildings (basement & 3- storey public house at No’s 34-36 Southampton Street and 2-storey residential building at No. 38)

    34-38 Southampton Street Reading RG1 2QL

    Received 22 Jun 2018
  6. Decision MadePL/18/1125

    Retention of the lean-to enclosure on north elevation

    1-3 Amity Road Reading RG1 3LN

    Received 25 Jun 2018
  7. Decision MadePL/18/1134

    First floor side extension, loft conversion and provision of roof lights

    24 Devonshire Park Reading RG2 7DX

    Received 27 Jun 2018
  8. Decision MadePL/18/1139

    Re-pollard 2 lime trees to improve light levels

    1 Wardle Avenue Tilehurst Reading RG31 6JR

    Received 28 Jun 2018
  9. Decision MadePL/18/1212

    Conversion of dwellinghouse into 1 x 3 bedroom flat and 1 x 1 bedroom flat, with minor external alterations (part-retrospective)

    42 Battle Street Reading RG1 7NU

    Received 11 Jul 2018
  10. Decision MadePL/18/1214

    Proposed loft conversion

    3 Blaenant Emmer Green Reading RG4 8PH

    Received 11 Jul 2018
  11. Decision MadePL/18/1215

    Ground and first floor rear extension

    21 Highmoor Road Caversham Reading RG4 7BL

    Received 11 Jul 2018
  12. Decision MadePL/18/1216

    Non material amendment to planning permission 162087 redevelopment of Kings Point: Condition 35 (BREEAM level).

    Kings Point 120 Kings Road Reading RG1 3DA

    Received 11 Jul 2018
  13. Decision MadePL/18/1217

    The tree in question is a Norway Spruce (T1) WITH PTO number 164/06. There are a number of branches hanging over the boundary fence with the longest branch extended 2.95 metres on to my property. These branches are causing excessive shading of the grassed area, flower beds and the patio and seating area for a large proportion of the day and dropping large amounts of cones onto my grassed area at the seasonal time. I would like to cut back the overhanging branches to tboundary fence line as high as possible and return the cuttings to theowner, I would like advice as to how high I would be allowed to go so I can consider professional help but at this moment I would

    23 Downing Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5BA

    Received 11 Jul 2018
  14. Decision MadePL/18/1218

    Change of use and conversion from offices (Class B1a) to 7 (4x1 & 3x2 -bed) residential apartments (Class C3) with associated parking, refuse storage and associated works

    108 London Street Reading

    Received 11 Jul 2018
  15. Decision MadePL/18/1220

    Single storey rear extension (retrospective)

    3 Chagford Road Reading RG2 8AY

    Received 11 Jul 2018
  16. Decision MadePL/18/1221

    Single storey side and rear extension, with first floor rear balcony (re-submission of 180553/HOU)

    32 Colliers Way Reading RG30 2QT

    Received 11 Jul 2018
  17. Decision MadePL/18/1223

    Internal and external alterations in association with change of use and conversion from offices (Class B1a) to 7 (4x1 & 3x2-bed) residential apartments (Class C3) with associated parking, refuse storage and associated works

    108 London Street Reading

    Received 12 Jul 2018
  18. Decision MadePL/18/1224

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of new single storey side extension.

    22 Gurney Close Caversham Reading RG4 7LE

    Received 12 Jul 2018
  19. Decision MadePL/18/1225

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Materials) 4 (Noise and Dust) 7 (Landscaping) 12 (Bike Storage) 15 (Construction Management Statement) of planning permission 160060

    Land Adjacent 12 Carey Street Reading

    Received 12 Jul 2018
  20. Decision MadePL/18/1226

    Single storey side and rear extension

    43 Donnington Gardens Reading RG1 5LZ

    Received 12 Jul 2018
  21. Decision MadePL/18/1227

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed loft conversion with new dormerand roof lights

    43 Donnington Gardens Reading RG1 5LZ

    Received 12 Jul 2018
  22. Decision MadePL/18/1228

    Large Turkey Oak in the garden has had numerous significant branch failure in the last 5 years and now has developed fungi growth (Ganoderma resinaceum) at the base and upon inspection from a tree surgeon and Sarah Duckworth from the local council office both believethat the only option is to fell the tree.

    5 Chiltern Heights Chiltern Road Caversham Reading RG4 5LA

    Received 13 Jul 2018
  23. Decision MadePL/18/1229

    First floor side/rear extension

    112 Mayfield Drive Caversham Reading RG4 5JT

    Received 13 Jul 2018
  24. Decision MadePL/18/1230

    Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use as 6 x self-contained flats (5 x studio flats and 1 x 1 bedroom flat) and 1 x bedsit (amended description)

    6 Eldon Road Reading RG1 4DH

    Received 13 Jul 2018

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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.

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