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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
16,860Searchable applications
422Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 11,332 approved or refused records
1,191Refused applications

10,141 approved · 1,191 refused · 1,217 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/20/0857

    Rear single storey extension with demolition of existing. Widening existing openings in walls.

    3 Christchurch Road Reading RG2 7AA

    Received 21 Jun 2020
  2. Decision MadePL/20/0858

    Rear single storey extension with demolition of existing. Widening existing openings in walls.

    3 Christchurch Road Reading RG2 7AA

    Received 21 Jun 2020
  3. Decision MadePL/20/0860

    Non-Material Amendment to permitted application 162108 to increase thenumber of car parking spaces and reinstate a vehicle entry.

    452 Basingstoke Road Reading RG2 0QE

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  4. Decision MadePL/20/0862

    Rear extension measuring 4.5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3m, and 2.5m 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.

    6 Crescent Road Reading RG1 5SP

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  5. Decision MadePL/20/0863

    Change of use of 2nd and 3rd floors from Class B1(a) (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 7 flats. Prior Notification under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    1 Station Road Reading RG1 1LG

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  6. Decision MadePL/20/0864

    Application to Discharge Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Construction Method Statement and car parking management plan), and 6 (Landscaping)of approved application ref 190650.

    Greyfriars Church Friar Street Reading RG1 1EH

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  7. Decision MadePL/20/0865

    Two storey rear and side extension

    14 Dulverton Gardens Reading RG2 7NX

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  8. Decision MadePL/20/0866

    Rear extension measuring 6m in depth, with a maximum height of 3m, and 3m 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.

    292 Tilehurst Road Reading RG30 2NE

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  9. Decision MadePL/20/0867

    First floor rear extension

    24 Donkin Hill Caversham Reading RG4 5DG

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  10. Decision MadePL/20/0868

    T1 Copper Beech - Crown Reduce - Reducing the height of the tree by around 3 meters and the radial spread by around 2.5 meters (south, east and west side only) ; slective branch reduction to give 1.5 meterclearance from house and roof immediately adjacent; Remove minor lowergrowth to give 5 meters clearance over the ground.

    36 Eastern Avenue Reading RG1 5RY

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  11. Decision MadePL/20/0870

    Rear extension measuring 3.8m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.78m, and 2.85m 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 (Amended Description).

    16 Hampden Road Caversham Reading RG4 5ED

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  12. Decision MadePL/20/0871

    Prune various trees

    2 Brownlow Road Reading RG1 6NP

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  13. Decision MadePL/20/0873

    Larch (T3) The tree is adjacent to and leaning over our garden. A number of long limbs on our side overhang our lawn, shading it, and constantly drop cones and twigs, which is a nuisance. We have professional tree surgeons coming on 13/7/20 to attend to other trees,and they can take up off to 2m of overhanging limbs subject to your permission. They believe that it will not harm the tree. Our neighbour, whose tree it is, has already agreed.

    6 Kidmore Road Caversham Reading RG4 7LU

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  14. Decision MadePL/20/0874

    Conversion of outbuilding to extension including relocating existing kitchen and associated internal works. Relocation of extractor system at existing restaurant. Rerouting existing residential access.

    6 Park Lane Tilehurst Reading RG31 5DL

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  15. Decision MadePL/20/0875

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 4.0m,and 3.0m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction ofan extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    73 Pitcroft Avenue Reading RG6 1NN

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  16. Decision MadePL/20/0876

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed outbuilding

    9 Hewett Avenue Caversham Reading RG4 7EA

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  17. Decision MadePL/20/0877

    Non-Material Amendment to permitted application 191443 HOU for an amendment to the side elevation roof form drawing to match the roof plan and front elevation.

    20 Kenilworth Avenue Reading RG30 3DN

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  18. Decision MadePL/20/0878

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Habitat Enhancement) of Planning Permission 191866/FUL

    64 Prospect Street Caversham Reading RG4 8JN

    Received 23 Jun 2020
  19. Decision MadePL/20/1307

    Erection of a 2 bedroom house

    Land adjacent to 5 Wilson Road Reading RG30 2RS

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  20. Decision MadePL/20/1310

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.8m,and 2.9m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction ofan extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    96 Bath Road Reading RG30 2EU

    Received 17 Sept 2020
  21. Decision MadePL/20/1384

    Construction of two-storey detached house with associated access, car parking and landscaping

    2 Hadleigh Rise Caversham Reading RG4 6RW

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  22. Decision MadePL/20/1385

    Two Storey Rear and Side Extension, Plus Porch and Internal Alterations.

    2 Anglefield Road Caversham Reading RG4 5HP

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  23. Decision MadePL/20/1386

    Installation of 1 rooflight to rear roofslope (Amended Description).

    4 Paddock Road Caversham Reading RG4 5BY

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  24. Decision MadePL/20/1387

    Single storey front and side extension

    54 Chazey Road Caversham Reading RG4 7DU

    Received 5 Oct 2020

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