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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
16,746Searchable applications
422Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 11,255 approved or refused records
1,183Refused applications

10,072 approved · 1,183 refused · 1,209 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Decision MadePL/20/1004

    Discharge of conditions 4 (materials), 5 ('design stage' SAP assessment), 7 (landscaping), 8 (AMS & TPP), 9 (boundary treatment), 11 (CMS) and 16 (refuse and recycling) of planning permission 190705/REG3

    Land Adjacent 4 Camelford Close Reading RG2 8AW

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  2. Decision MadePL/20/1005

    Single storey front extension and internal alterations

    34 Elm Road Reading RG6 5TS

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  3. Decision MadePL/20/1006

    Two-story side extension.

    3 Alandale Close Reading RG2 8JP

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  4. Decision MadePL/20/1007

    Single storey side and rear extension

    59 Queens Road Caversham Reading RG4 8DN

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  5. Decision MadePL/20/1008

    Part single, part two-storey front/side extension with internal alterations

    19 Surley Row Emmer Green Reading RG4 8ND

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  6. Decision MadePL/20/1009

    Proposed removal of existing single storey rear extension and replacement with full width extension measuring 3.0m deep, and new single storey side extension to existing dwelling

    241 Newcastle Road Reading RG2 7TW

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  7. Decision MadePL/20/1010

    Single storey rear extension

    45 Watlington Street Reading RG1 4RF

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  8. Decision MadePL/20/1011

    Single storey rear extension

    24 Junction Road Reading RG1 5SA

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  9. Decision MadePL/20/1012

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (construction method statement), 5 (landscaping), 6 (SAP assessment), 14 (Electric vehicle charging point) or 190720

    Land Adjacent 221 Wensley Road Reading RG1 6EE

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  10. Decision MadePL/20/1014

    Loft conversion with hip to gable and rear dormer with velux windows to the front

    25 Woodcote Way Caversham Reading RG4 7HE

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  11. Decision MadePL/20/1015

    Minor amendment to planning permission 190761 for changes to external works and landscaping and elevations including new external staircase and detailed ventilation, heating and cooling design with associated roof mounted equipment.

    384 The Meadway Tilehurst Reading RG30 4NX

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  12. Decision MadePL/20/1099

    Proposed to remove glass panes from two windows on the ground floor southeast elevation. Two aluminium louvres will be installed and fixedto the metal window frames (Amended Description).

    41 Minster Street Reading RG1 2JB

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  13. Decision MadePL/20/1101

    Change of use of existing 3 apartments to 5 x 1 bedroom flats, with two-storey rear extension and roof extension incorporating replacementfront and rear dormers.

    114 - 116 Westfield Road Caversham Reading RG4 8HJ

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  14. Decision MadePL/20/1102

    Fell one Cherry tree in rear garden

    The Red House 85 Christchurch Road Reading RG2 7BD

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  15. Decision MadePL/20/1103

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and alteration to front entrance and roof

    22 Farrowdene Road Reading RG2 8SD

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  16. Decision MadePL/20/1105

    T1 Beech. Remove to ground level. This tree is very dense from its pruning and is now dominating the garden. The level of pruning to bring it back into perspective with the garden would be of a level notrecommended for a Beech. Request this tree is removed and replaced with a good quality heavy standard of species of similar size and longevity.

    277 Hemdean Road Caversham Reading RG4 7QP

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  17. Decision MadePL/20/1106

    Front porch and single storey rear extension

    2 Onslow Gardens Caversham Reading RG4 5HY

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  18. Decision MadePL/20/1107

    Change of use from motorcycle sales and workshop (Sui Generis) to retail shop (Class E), with alterations to shop front (retrospective)

    267 - 271 Oxford Road Reading Berkshire RG1 7PY

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  19. Decision MadePL/20/1108

    Proposed industrial unit to replace existing fire damaged industrial unit. The new building will consist of 4 smaller base build units suitable for class use B1(C), B2 or B8 with flexibility for trade counter fit out (B8). Note, Demolition of existing building has been covered under separate Prior Approval - Demolition of Building Application.

    Unit 1 Stadium Way Tilehurst Reading RG30 6BX

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  20. Decision MadePL/20/1109

    New boiler flue to East elevation of Henry Building. Replacement buttressing to retaining wall of Henry Building

    Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street Reading RG1 2NL

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  21. Decision MadePL/20/1110

    New boiler flue to East elevation of Henry Building. Replacement buttressing to retaining wall of Henry Building

    Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street Reading RG1 2NL

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  22. Decision MadePL/20/1112

    Single storey rear extension

    56 Champlain Street Reading RG2 6AF

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  23. Decision MadePL/20/1113

    T2 - removing branch to rebalance the tree

    36 Fairfax Close Caversham Reading RG4 6DA

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  24. Decision MadePL/20/1114

    Discharge of Condition 5 (landscaping) of Planning Permission 171805/HOU

    63 Allcroft Road Reading RG1 5HN

    Received 5 Aug 2020

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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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