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Reading Borough Council
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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
16,061Searchable applications
419Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 10,771 approved or refused records
1,123Refused applications

9,648 approved · 1,123 refused · 1,173 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/18/2226

    Erection of croquet equipment shed on Albert Road Recreation Ground

    Land At Albert Road Recreation Ground Albert Road Caversham Reading RG4 7PU

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  2. Decision MadePL/18/2227

    Application for removal or variation of condition 2 following grant of planning permission. (180148)

    112 Southcote Lane Reading RG30 3AF

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  3. Decision MadePL/18/2228

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 172096 (single storey front extension, single storey rear extension, proposed outbuilding in rear garden) to remove the link between the garage and main house.

    9 Surley Row Emmer Green Reading RG4 8ND

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  4. Decision MadePL/18/2229

    Erection of 2 bedroom bungalow and associated external works including the provision of car parking, landscaping and widening of the access road. Resubmission of 181708.

    Land between 8 and 10 Water Road Reading RG30 4BU

    Received 18 Dec 2018
  5. Decision MadePL/18/2231

    1 x externally illuminated fascia sign and 2 x externally illuminated high level building mounted lettering signs(retrospective) and 1 x externally illuminated totem sign (proposed)

    Berkshire House 252-256 Kings Road Reading RG1 4HP

    Received 19 Dec 2018
  6. Decision MadePL/18/2232

    Single storey rear extension to replace existing rear extension and create a larger kitchen, living, dining family space and larger familybathroom. At first floor replace the existing rear extension with a new, flat roof extension.

    13 Victoria Street Reading RG1 4NQ

    Received 19 Dec 2018
  7. Decision MadePL/18/2234

    Proposed loft conversion with dormers to the rear and roof windows to the front elevation

    14 Franklin Street Reading RG1 7YA

    Received 19 Dec 2018
  8. Decision MadePL/18/2237

    T2 Tilia spp(Lime) We would like to remove epicormic growth and crown lift to 4 meters to give clearance to the entrance and building T3 Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) We would like to pollard this tree as it has failing limbs and becoming a safety hazard has been Previosly done it's affecting the roof of the building and very entangled in BT wiresroots are starting to damage the path

    Progress Theatre The Mount Reading RG1 5HL

    Received 19 Dec 2018
  9. ClosedPL/18/2238

    Enforcement expediency

    123 Peppard Road Emmer Green Reading RG4 8TR

    Received 20 Dec 2018
  10. Decision MadePL/18/2239

    Rear extension measuring 5.5m in depth, with a maximum height of 2.95m and 2.65m 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.

    295 Northumberland Avenue Reading RG2 7QE

    Received 19 Dec 2018
  11. Decision MadePL/18/2240

    Erection of new dwarf wall & railings to the street frontage and reformatting the forecourt.

    Watlington House 44 Watlington Street Reading RG1 4RJ

    Received 20 Dec 2018
  12. Decision MadePL/18/2241

    T7512 ROWAN Located in car park area of No's 1-16 Would like to crown reduce removing up to 1.5m. T4584 SORBUS Located in car park area of No's 1-16 Would like to crown reduce removing up to 1.5m T7 crown reduce removing up to 1.5m. T4586 ROWAN Located in car park area of No's 1-16. Would like to crown reduce removing up to 1.5m T45 removing up to 1.5m. These works are for maintenance purposes and to provide clearance to property.

    Blenheim Court 115 London Street Reading

    Received 20 Dec 2018
  13. Decision MadePL/18/2242

    Construction of gas fuelled electricity generation capacity mechanism to support the National Grid consisting of two 40ft steel containers, two 7m high exhaust stacks, a 20ft container, and a transformer

    Land adjacent to 191 - 195 Cardiff Road Reading RG1 8HS

    Received 20 Dec 2018
  14. Decision MadePL/18/2243

    Non-material amendments to permission 152277 (granted on 18/10/2016) to change the wording of Condition 17(ii) (BREEAM) to secure a letter from a BREEAM Accredited Professional prior to first occupation and a certificate of accreditation within 6 months of first occupation (rather than a certificate prior to first occupation).

    The Arthur Clark Home 1 Albert Road Caversham Reading RG4 7AN

    Received 20 Dec 2018
  15. Decision MadePL/18/2244

    Part one, part two storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear box dormer

    31 Chester Street Reading RG30 1LL

    Received 20 Dec 2018
  16. Decision MadePL/18/2245

    Enforcement Expediency

    34 Eldon Terrace Reading

    Received 21 Dec 2018
  17. Decision MadePL/19/0056

    Erection of outbuilding

    66 Beverley Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5PU

    Received 11 Jan 2019
  18. Decision MadePL/19/0057

    1 Four bed Detached new Dwelling

    Land to the rear of 26a Chapel Hill Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DG

    Received 11 Jan 2019
  19. Decision MadePL/19/0058

    Fell 1 Ash Tree and reduce two Ash trees by 70%

    11 Eldon Square Reading

    Received 12 Jan 2019
  20. Decision MadePL/19/0059

    Part two part single storey rear extension and conversion of garage tohabitable accommodation

    203 Whitley Wood Road Reading RG2 8LD

    Received 12 Jan 2019
  21. Decision MadePL/19/0060

    Change of use from C3 to C4.

    17 St Edwards Road Reading RG6 1NL

    Received 14 Jan 2019
  22. Decision MadePL/19/0062

    Retrospective application for a single storey rear extension to createa new bathroom and WC at the rear of existing building.

    30 Addison Road Reading RG1 8EN

    Received 14 Jan 2019
  23. Decision MadePL/19/0063

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 11 of permission 171893 as allowed on appeal ref. APP/E0345/W/18/3199152.

    The Woodley Arms Ph Waldeck Street Reading RG1 2RF

    Received 14 Jan 2019
  24. Decision MadePL/19/0064

    Application for discharge of conditions 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12 and 15 of application 160959

    153 Hemdean Road Caversham Reading RG4 7QU

    Received 14 Jan 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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