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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
24,190Searchable applications
438Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 17,078 approved or refused records
1,781Refused applications

15,297 approved · 1,781 refused · 1,750 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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.

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  1. Decision MadePL/19/1841

    Subdivision of three-storey retail unit (Class A1) and change of use to form: 1x flexible retail/restaurant/bar unit (Class A1/A3/A4), 1x flexible retail/restaurant unit (Class A1/A3) and 1x assembly and leisure unit (Class D2) at Riverside level; 1x retail unit (Class A1) and 1x assembly and leisure unit (Class D2) at lower ground level; 1x retail unit (Class A1) at upper ground level, together with alterations to the Riverside frontage and associated plant, car parking and external alterations at car park levels.

    House Of Fraser, The Oracle Bridge Street Reading RG1 2AS

    Received 15 Nov 2019
  2. Decision MadePL/19/1842

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing lean-to / rear protrusion and enlargement of existing garage length and height.

    27 Tamarisk Avenue Reading RG2 8JB

    Received 15 Nov 2019
  3. Decision MadePL/19/1843

    Certificate of lawfulness of existing use of land as a mixed use site comprising: • 11 static caravans for residential use • commercial storage including associated vehicles and machinery, • the storage, maintenance and testing of fairground rides, stalls and associated vehicles, • the sale and repair of motor vehicles, and • the buying and selling of scrap metal.

    Fair Ground Caravans Scours Lane Reading RG30 6AX

    Received 18 Nov 2019
  4. Decision MadePL/19/1844

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of building as indicated onthe attached plan (D1316-02)as a one room single storey dwellinghouse (C3).

    Fair Ground Caravans Scours Lane Reading RG30 6AX

    Received 18 Nov 2019
  5. Decision MadePL/19/1845

    Single storey rear extension

    Blagrave Farmhouse Blagrave Farm Lane Caversham Reading RG4 7JX

    Received 18 Nov 2019
  6. Decision MadePL/19/1846

    Reduce one Lime tree

    All Saints Gardens 52 Tilehurst Road Reading

    Received 15 Nov 2019
  7. Decision MadePL/19/1847

    Prune one Ash tree

    The Roebuck Ph 37 Auckland Road Reading RG6 1NY

    Received 15 Nov 2019
  8. Decision MadePL/19/1848

    Demolish Existing Church Centre, Construct New Three Storey Church Centre with Plant Enclosure on Roof and Single Storey Glazed Link at Ground Floor Level. Associated hard and Soft Landscaping and External Works

    Greyfriars Church Friar Street Reading

    Received 18 Nov 2019
  9. Decision MadePL/19/1849

    Alders T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 - Crown reduce all trees by c.1.5m as all they trees are outgrowing their position in the landscape causing issues with light obstruction, branches touching fabric of buildings and overhanging roads, public paths and car park. Works are within recommendations within BS 3998 2010 and are part of good management plan to retain the trees within a potentially, for the trees, harsh urban environment for the foreseeable future.

    Kennet Wharf 41-45 Queens Road Reading RG1 4BQ

    Received 18 Nov 2019
  10. Decision MadePL/19/1850

    Single storey rear extension

    29 Highdown Hill Road Reading RG4 8QR

    Received 18 Nov 2019
  11. Decision MadePL/19/1851

    Installation of 1 x non-illuminated fascia sign

    54 Queens Road Reading RG1 4AZ

    Received 19 Nov 2019
  12. Decision MadePL/19/1852

    Replacement of double garage and utility room with a new garden room with wc and utility and a new garden store room

    16 Vale Crescent Tilehurst Reading RG30 6ED

    Received 19 Nov 2019
  13. Decision MadePL/19/1853

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of property as small HMO (C4) without needing planning permission

    8 Addison Road Reading RG1 8EN

    Received 19 Nov 2019
  14. Decision MadePL/19/1930

    Discharge of condition 36 (foundation designs) of planning permission 170326.

    Land between Weldale Street and Chatham Street Reading

    Received 4 Dec 2019
  15. Decision MadePL/19/1932

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 18 (Water Efficiency Calculator) of planning permission 150890

    1a Upper Redlands Road Reading

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  16. Decision MadePL/19/1933

    Erection of one new dwelling at the rear of the Horncastle public house on New Lane Hill. Resubmission of withdrawn application 152170, but with varied condition 2 (plans), condition 3 (materials), 4 (CMS),6 (landscape survey) and 8(hard landscaping) of planning permission 162366.

    Land Adjacent The Horncastle Ph 208 Bath Road Reading RG30 2HJ

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  17. Decision MadePL/19/1935

    Rear extension measuring 4.4m in depth, with a maximum height of 3m and 2.8m 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

    45 Lorne Street Reading RG1 7YW

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  18. Decision MadePL/19/1936

    Request for a scoping opinion

    Vastern Court Caversham Road Reading

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  19. Decision MadePL/19/1937

    Minor internal alterations and side extension to create one additional bedroom

    30 Argyle Street Reading RG1 7YS

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  20. Decision MadePL/19/1938

    Application for discharge of condition 5 (bicycle storage) of planningpermission 171221.

    Seafield Court Russell Street Reading

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  21. Decision MadePL/19/1939

    Proposed single storey side and rear extensions and internal modifications.

    46 Dawlish Road Reading RG2 7SF

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  22. Decision MadePL/19/1940

    Part one, part two storey rear extension (part-retrospective)

    2 Mason Street Reading RG1 7PD

    Received 5 Dec 2019
  23. Decision MadePL/19/1941

    Two storey rear conversion and loft conversion with flat roof rear dormer to form a studio flat retrospective

    Hartland Court Hartland Road Reading RG2 8BP

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  24. Decision MadePL/19/1944

    Single storey rear extension and front porch.

    282 Southcote Lane Reading RG30 3BL

    Received 9 Dec 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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