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Reading planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Reading Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Reading website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
23,893Searchable applications
438Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 16,831 approved or refused records
1,753Refused applications

15,078 approved · 1,753 refused · 1,734 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Aug 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning 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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decision MadePL/19/1368

    Garage conversion and single storey side extension (amended description)

    19 Tredegar Road Emmer Green Reading RG4 8QE

    Received 18 Aug 2019
  2. ValidPL/19/1369

    Populus tremula (T6 of application T22 of TPO)- overextended lateral to north approx 8m, occluded wound 4m from trunk. Remove lateral back to trunk

    Iris Court New Lane Hill Tilehurst Reading

    Received 19 Aug 2019
  3. Decision MadePL/19/1371

    Reduce one Sycamore overhanging frm Upcross gardens

    The Pavilion Upcross Gardens Reading

    Received 19 Aug 2019
  4. Decision MadePL/19/1372

    Fell one Plum tree in rear garden

    5 Christchurch Gardens Reading RG2 7AH

    Received 19 Aug 2019
  5. Decision MadePL/19/1375

    Single storey rear extension to the dwelling. Single storey side extension to the garage.

    Shipnells Farm Gravel Hill Emmer Green Reading RG4 8QL

    Received 20 Aug 2019
  6. Decision MadePL/19/1376

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Cycle storage) of application 171814.

    Cox & Wyman Ltd Cardiff Road Reading RG1 8EX

    Received 20 Aug 2019
  7. Decision MadePL/19/1377

    Proposed change of use from single dwelling (class C3) to 8 person large HMO (Sui Generis), including conversion of garage to habitable room and associated external alterations.

    3 Lacewood Gardens Reading RG2 8JW

    Received 20 Aug 2019
  8. Decision MadePL/19/1378

    Single Storey Rear Extensions (Retrospective)

    72 Cholmeley Road Reading RG1 3NB

    Received 20 Aug 2019
  9. Decision MadePL/19/1451

    New timber framed shop front and painting air grills and landlords doors. Replacing main sign in the same location, replacing canvas awning for black canvas awning with signage

    R16 The Riverside, The Oracle Bridge Street Reading RG1 2AG

    Received 4 Sept 2019
  10. Decision MadePL/19/1452

    1. Internally Illuminated fascia sign at high level. 2. Company logo on the Canvas awning

    R16 The Riverside, The Oracle Bridge Street Reading RG1 2AG

    Received 4 Sept 2019
  11. Decision MadePL/19/1455

    T36 Lawsons Cypress - To lift the canopy on the side closest to the property only to the height of the bottom of the Velux roof window, approx 4m. Removing only secondary and tertiary growth to allow more light and space to the property below.

    Regency Heights Caversham Reading

    Received 5 Sept 2019
  12. Decision MadePL/19/1456

    T1. Chestnut T3. Chestnut T4. Chestnut - crown lift; reduce one over- extended branch on T4

    28 Malvern Court on corner of Addington Road Reading RG1 5PL

    Received 5 Sept 2019
  13. ClosedPL/19/1457

    Enforcement expediency

    92 Northcourt Avenue, Reading RG2 7HQ

    Received 6 Sept 2019
  14. Decision MadePL/19/1459

    Certificate of lawfulness for garage conversion and new front porch

    37 Galsworthy Drive Caversham Reading RG4 6PE

    Received 6 Sept 2019
  15. ClosedPL/19/1460

    Extension to form double garage

    9 Elsley Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 6RP

    Received 6 Sept 2019
  16. Decision MadePL/19/1461

    Installation of roof lights and elevational alterations to detached garage approved under planning permission 180447/FUL, dated 20/04/18

    9 Hamilton Road Reading RG1 5RA

    Received 6 Sept 2019
  17. Decision MadePL/19/1462

    Construction of a new timber garage

    118 Surley Row Emmer Green Reading RG4 8QD

    Received 7 Sept 2019
  18. Decision MadePL/19/1464

    Detached house on part of 59 St Michael's Road including demolition ofexisting garage. Previous consent no. 152237 June 2017

    59 St Michaels Road Tilehurst Reading RG30 4RR

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  19. Decision MadePL/19/1465

    Application for temporary change of use from B1/B8 to Sui Generis Retail Warehouse Club for part of the premises [retrospective]

    10 Arkwright Road Reading RG2 0LU

    Received 9 Sept 2019
  20. Decision MadePL/19/1547

    Cupressocyparis leylandii (T1), Cupressocyparis leylandii (T2), Taxus baccata (T3), Picea abies (T4) - Reduce leggy overhang that protrudesfrom the canopy line back to suitable points to reduce the likelihood of failure and to give a uniform canopy edge. All work to conform to BS3998. No cuts to exceed 50 mm

    120 Kidmore Road Caversham Reading RG4 7NB

    Received 25 Sept 2019
  21. Decision MadePL/19/1548

    1 set of illuminated text to fascia - to replace existing

    R12 Slug And Lettuce Ph The Riverside, The Oracle Bridge Street Reading RG1 2AG

    Received 26 Sept 2019
  22. Decision MadePL/19/1549

    Removal internal non-structural wall.Construct stud walls.Excavate thefloor slab to allow the installation of new below ground drainage for the bathroom. Installation of secondary double glazing to the inner face of the windows. Line the external walls with insulation backed plasterboard. Line the angled sections of the ceilings with insulationbacked plasterboard. Complete rewiring of the property. Main cables tobe run within the roof void

    31 Shinfield Road Reading RG2 7BN

    Received 26 Sept 2019
  23. Decision MadePL/19/0029

    External alterations and associated works

    Unit 3 - 5 Meadow Road Reading RG1 8LB

    Received 8 Jan 2019
  24. Decision MadePL/19/0030

    Installation of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations within the car park of Milestone Way Precinct, along with associated equipment.

    Milestone Way Precinct Milestone Way Caversham Reading RG4 8XW

    Received 8 Jan 2019

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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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