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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
16,630Searchable applications
420Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 11,171 approved or refused records
1,174Refused applications

9,997 approved · 1,174 refused · 1,201 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Mar 2016 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/19/1693

    Application for removal or variation of condition 3 following grant of planning permission. (181170)

    170 St Peters Avenue Caversham Reading RG4 7DR

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  2. Decision MadePL/19/1694

    Demolition of conservatory and elevational alterations

    14 Twin Oaks Emmer Green Reading RG4 8SW

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  3. Decision MadePL/19/1695

    Demolition of existing flat roof extension at the rear of the property and erection of replacement flat roof extension. Alterations to fenestration on North East elevation. Internal alterations and loftconversion.

    62 Elmhurst Road Reading RG1 5HY

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  4. Decision MadePL/19/1697

    Conversion of existing loft void to create 1no. bedroom and en-suite bathroom. Proposal for a hip-to-gable roof conversion, the erection of3no. pitched roof dormers to the rear elevation and 2no. roof lights to the front elevation.

    83 Westwood Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5PX

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  5. Decision MadePL/19/1698

    Erection of LCD media screen and display of 2x pole signs

    Tesco Extra Napier Road Reading RG1 8DF

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  6. Decision MadePL/19/1699

    T1 Horse Chestnut Lowest limb extending North over public footway reduce by up to 2m to reduce end loading. Limb extending North East over parking bay/footway showing historical internal defects (pic 10) reduce by 1.5-2m. Lowest limb extending directly closest parking bays reduce past failure points at 3.5m from source (pic 9). Selective removal of minimal epicormic to clear lamp column. Smaller branches under 10cm in diameter on East and West side showing clear defects on underside reduce by up to 2m. Re-inspect tree in March/April 2020 uponleaf emergence. Reason - Tree in decline. Epicormic on stem and Ivy covered base. Sparse crown with multiple defects.

    Clearwater Court Vastern Road Reading RG1 8DB

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  7. Decision MadePL/19/1700

    Willow tree on riverbank. Fell because it is destroying the dock and is a hazard to navigation. Replace with similar away from bank

    Newlyn The Warren Caversham Reading RG4 7TQ

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  8. Decision MadePL/19/1701

    Proposed single storey rear extension and internal modifications.

    188 Northumberland Avenue Reading RG2 7PU

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  9. Decision MadePL/19/1702

    Prune 5 Oak trees

    33 Tredegar Road Emmer Green Reading RG4 8PE

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  10. Decision MadePL/19/1703

    Conversion from a C2A (secure residential institution) to a 6 bed, 6 person HMO (C4 use) with internal alterations

    35 London Road Reading RG1 5BJ

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  11. Decision MadePL/19/1704

    Conversion from a C2A (secure residential institution) to a 6 bed, 6 person HMO (C4 use) with internal alterations

    35 London Road Reading RG1 5BJ

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  12. Decision MadePL/19/1705

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable roof extension, 2 front roof lights and a rear dormer addition

    47 Highmoor Road Caversham Reading RG4 7BQ

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  13. Decision MadePL/19/1706

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed hip to gable roof extension, 2 front roof lights and a rear dormer addition

    49 Oakley Road Caversham Reading RG4 7RN

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  14. Decision MadePL/19/1707

    Upgrade of 1no. 48-sheet advertisement to digital LED display.

    61 Basingstoke Road Reading RG2 0ER

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  15. Decision MadePL/19/1709

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 21 (materials) and 38 (plant noise)of permission 162166.

    Former Cooper Reading BMW Kings Meadow Road Reading

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  16. Decision MadePL/19/1710

    Description of works within Tree Survey J180550 attached.

    58 Granville Road Reading RG30 3PX

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  17. Decision MadePL/19/1711

    TPO works as follows, Walnut (T42) Lift Crown to 3m, Prune crown to achieve 2m clearance over building and cloister-Facilitate site use prevent damage to listed structures. Silver Maple (T33) Lift Crown to 3m Achieve lift by pruning sub laterals and reducing end loading only,Remove dead wood -Facilitate site use Silver Maple (T34) Lift Crown t 3m, Remove dead wood-Facilitate site use Silver Maple (T35) Lift Crow to 4m, Remove dead wood-Facilitate site use Silver Maple (T36) Lift Crown to 4m and Prune crown to achieve 2m clearance over cloister, Remove

    University Of Reading London Road Reading RG1 5AQ

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  18. Decision MadePL/19/1712

    Reduce a large oak tree on the front boundary that is 18m tall, 18m indiameter in size. Tree is overhanging the public road at the front of my house at 3m height, my drive at 2m height and the neighbours front garden. Reduce the tree by 2.5m all around to raise it 5m above the public road, 3m above my drive, keep it 2m away from the front of my property, and remove the deadwood.

    72 Oak Tree Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 6JY

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  19. Decision MadePL/19/1713

    First floor extension and loft conversion.

    19 Grove Road Emmer Green Reading RG4 8LJ

    Received 26 Oct 2019
  20. Decision MadePL/19/1714

    The tree in question is covered by Tree Preservation Order 34/001Org no D1738a dated December 2001. It is identified by the reference T13 and is sited on the front garden of 33 Malvern Court. It's an Acer saccharinum. We would like to remove the dead wood and cross branches, and raise the crown to 3m. We think this would improve the health and appearance of the tree. We have consulted a local firm of tree surgeons, Arborfield Tree Care on an appropriate plan and we would ask them to undertake this work, if given approval to proceed.

    33 Malvern Court Reading RG1 5PL

    Received 28 Oct 2019
  21. Decision MadePL/19/1715

    Single storey front and rear side extensions.

    78 Rotherfield Way Emmer Green Reading RG4 8PL

    Received 27 Oct 2019
  22. Decision MadePL/19/1788

    Non-material amendments to permission 170509 (granted on 10/10/2018) to alter the wording of Condition 8 (Construction Method Statement) bychanging the trigger point for submission/approval from pre- commencement to pre-commencement of the relevant phase and not requireapproval for demolition works already undertaken (partly sought retrospectively).

    Toys R Us Kenavon Drive Reading

    Received 7 Nov 2019
  23. Decision MadePL/19/1789

    Proposed first floor extension

    26 Canterbury Road Reading RG2 7TB

    Received 7 Nov 2019
  24. Decision MadePL/19/1790

    Replace existing roof and wall frames for existing single storey rear extensions

    52 Buckingham Drive Emmer Green Reading RG4 8RZ

    Received 7 Nov 2019

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