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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
15,995Searchable applications
416Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,727 approved or refused records
1,117Refused applications

9,610 approved · 1,117 refused · 1,171 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Aug 2016 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/19/0198

    Non material amendment to planning permission 180691 for landscape andother external layouts to include car parking & cycle parking.

    Green Park Village School Longwater Avenue Reading RG30 3UR

    Received 4 Feb 2019
  2. Decision MadePL/19/0272

    Discharge of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 171967/HOU

    19 Alexandra Road Reading RG1 5PE

    Received 15 Feb 2019
  3. Decision MadePL/19/0275

    Group 1 - 3No. False Acacia. Crown Reduce 3No. False Acacia by 3 metres. All cuts to be no more than 100mm and to local growth points where possible. T1 - 1No. Tree of Heaven to be crown reduced by 3 metres. All cuts no more than 100mm and to local growth points where possible. T2 - 1No. Tree os Heaven Tree of Heaven to be crown reduced by 3 metres. All cuts no more than 100mm and to local growth points where possible. T4 - 1No. False Acacia False Acacia to b crown reducedby 3 metres. All cuts no more than 100mm and to local growth points where possible. Group 2 - 3No. Pine 3No. pine to be crow reduced by 1.5 metres. Group 3 - 3No. Pine 3No.

    Unit 1, Arena Business Park Acre Road Reading RG2 0RJ

    Received 15 Feb 2019
  4. Decision MadePL/19/0277

    Single storey front extension, part conversion of garage to habitable use

    1 Bramblings Caversham Reading RG4 7XB

    Received 15 Feb 2019
  5. Decision MadePL/19/0278

    Oak tree in need of reduction and a crown clean.

    23a Rotherfield Way Emmer Green Reading RG4 8PJ

    Received 18 Feb 2019
  6. Decision MadePL/19/0279

    Single storey rear extension.

    9 Talfourd Avenue Reading RG6 7BP

    Received 18 Feb 2019
  7. Decision MadePL/19/0280

    Internal alterations to existing building including enlarged external basement light well with new windows and new roof lights to existing single storey rear extension in association with the proposed change of use from employment agency (A2 use) to 5 self-contained apartments (C3 use) (Amendments to Listed Building Consent ref. 181580 to reduce the extent of the basement light well, alterations to basement stair, removal of a roof light and revision to internal layout)

    42 Queens Road Reading

    Received 18 Feb 2019
  8. Decision MadePL/19/0281

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as 2 flats

    9 College Road Reading RG6 1QE

    Received 18 Feb 2019
  9. Decision MadePL/19/0282

    T1 - reduce canopy of beech tree by 1-3 metres back to suitable growthpoints

    83 Oak Tree Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 6LA

    Received 15 Feb 2019
  10. Decision MadePL/19/0283

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition. (152251)

    Queen Annes School Henley Road Caversham Reading RG4 6DX

    Received 18 Feb 2019
  11. Decision MadePL/19/0284

    Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 181579 (Change of use from employment agency (A2 use) to 5 self-contained apartments (C3 use) with associated internal alterations to existing building, enlarged external basement light well with new windows and new roof lights to existing single storey rear extension) to reduce the size of the front basement window, removal of 1 roof light to rearpart of building and internal layout revisions

    42 Queens Road Reading

    Received 18 Feb 2019
  12. Decision MadePL/19/0286

    Change of use from Sui Generis car rental to B1/B2/B8 and retrospective installation of 2 no. roller shutters and car port

    25 Boulton Road Reading RG2 0NH

    Received 18 Feb 2019
  13. Decision MadePL/19/0290

    Work to fell small Elm or cut back over 2 Nelson Terrace

    4 Kendrick Road Reading

    Received 6 Feb 2019
  14. Decision MadePL/19/0291

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Continuous Use of the Site as B1(a) Office Accommodation for 10 Years or More.

    Eaton Court 104-112 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7FU

    Received 19 Feb 2019
  15. Decision MadePL/19/0292

    Various works to the external elevations and roof of the Waterhouse building

    Main House Erleigh Road Reading RG1 5LW

    Received 19 Feb 2019
  16. Decision MadePL/19/0293

    Non-material amendment to permitted application 181463 to raise the eaves height of first floor extension, alterations to roof lights, height of front bay window and the revised siting of extension to achieve previously approved distance from boundary.

    14 Wincroft Road Caversham Reading RG4 7HH

    Received 19 Feb 2019
  17. Decision MadePL/19/0294

    Resurfacing of car park

    Progress Theatre The Mount Reading RG1 5HL

    Received 19 Feb 2019
  18. Decision MadePL/19/0295

    T2 Indian Bean Tree- crown lift by removing two lowest, pendulous branches. T3 False acacia - fell.

    11 Glebe Road Reading RG2 7AG

    Received 20 Feb 2019
  19. Decision MadePL/19/0374

    Creation of new and extended surface level car sales area including landscaping and associated works.

    Land to West of Drake Way Kennet Island Whitley RG2 0GQ

    Received 4 Mar 2019
  20. Decision MadePL/19/0375

    Proposed double storey rear extension, first floor side extension, garage conversion and changes to front porch.

    39 Edenham Crescent Reading RG1 6HU

    Received 5 Mar 2019
  21. Decision MadePL/19/0376

    Removal of emergency access to extensions and alterations approved under planning permission 180861/FUL dated 14/09/18

    The Abbey Junior School 30 Christchurch Road Reading RG2 7AR

    Received 5 Mar 2019
  22. Decision MadePL/19/0377

    T1 Maple. Third tree from left when looking at building. Crown reduction on building side, pruning lateral branches by up to 3m to suitable growth points, to clear away from building.

    Caversham Place Richfield Avenue Reading

    Received 5 Mar 2019
  23. Decision MadePL/19/0378

    T4 Douglas Fir . Selective branch tip reduction of c40 overlong lateral branches all round to give a final height of 21m and 5m radial branch spread. Reason: to reduce potential for additional branch failures. 2. Remove branches at c3m on West side over 150mm diameter. Reason: to remove developing new leader over adjacent access road.

    10 Shepherds Lane Caversham Reading RG4 7JH

    Received 5 Mar 2019
  24. Decision MadePL/19/0379

    Oak - reduce the branches growing over the garden by 2m; remove dead wood

    77 Nire Road Caversham Reading RG4 5LT

    Received 5 Mar 2019

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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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