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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
17,480Searchable applications
422Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 11,770 approved or refused records
1,237Refused applications

10,533 approved · 1,237 refused · 1,258 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Oct 2015 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Contact Building ControlLocal plan Planning policyConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildingsArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions

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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decision MadePL/21/0340

    T1 - Holly Tree, subject to Tree Preservation Order (TPO) Reduce entire tree away from building by height and width all around at 1. 5 -2 metres, to leave a compact and balanced tree. Also, to reduce elongated limbs throughout the canopy back to balance.

    Holly House New Lane Hill Tilehurst Reading RG30 4JX

    Received 3 Mar 2021
  2. Decision MadePL/21/0343

    Exterior painting and replacement of glazing within retained window frames

    Apex Plaza Forbury Road Reading

    Received 3 Mar 2021
  3. Decision MadePL/21/0417

    Proposed construction of single storey front extension, garage conversion with 2 front dormers and insertion of bi-fold doors to rearelevation

    Summerfield River Road Caversham Reading RG4 7EH

    Received 16 Mar 2021
  4. Decision MadePL/21/0421

    Installation of proprietary window bays and replacement of windows on the Clocktower

    452 Basingstoke Road Reading RG2 0QE

    Received 16 Mar 2021
  5. Decision MadePL/21/0426

    Discharge of condition 9 (Postal Addresses) of approved application 171814

    Cox & Wyman Ltd Cardiff Road Reading RG1 8EX

    Received 17 Mar 2021
  6. Decision MadePL/21/0427

    Works to TPO trees

    11 Bluebell Gardens Emmer Green Reading RG4 8TG

    Received 17 Mar 2021
  7. Decision MadePL/21/0438

    G1 (852)- Group p, predominantly Bay (Laurus nobilis) - Reduce heightremove major deadwood, and cut back. T5 & T6 Hornbeam - Reduce heigand width & lift crown. T7 Sycamore - Fell stems. T8 Hornbeam - Reducecrown. G2 Various (hornbean, lime, sycamore) - Crown lift and prune.

    Osbert House Notley Place Emmer Green Reading

    Received 4 Feb 2021
  8. Decision MadePL/21/0512

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use as 6 person, 6 bedroom HMO

    18 Addington Road Reading RG1 5PT

    Received 31 Mar 2021
  9. Decision MadePL/21/0517

    Householder application for ground and first floor side and rear extensions

    13 Erleigh Road Reading RG1 5LR

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  10. Decision MadePL/21/0518

    Replacing the conservatory with a single storey side extension

    1 Gurney Close Caversham Reading RG4 7LE

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  11. Decision MadePL/21/0519

    Erection of front dormer to existing garage

    6 Soane End Emmer Green Reading RG4 8QW

    Received 1 Apr 2021
  12. Decision MadePL/21/0520

    Loft conversion with hip-to-gable roof alteration, rear dormer, and 3 front roof lights

    9 Grasmere Avenue Tilehurst Reading RG30 6XU

    Received 2 Apr 2021
  13. Decision MadePL/21/0560

    Change of use from Class D2 (Gym) to Class E (Grocery Shop) (Amended Description)

    61 Merrick House Whale Avenue Reading RG2 0GX

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  14. Decision MadePL/21/0561

    T1 Pine - Fell; T2 Sycamore - crown lift by removing lowest 5 branches; Lime - crown to to crown break and selectively reduce to give 1m clearance from building

    Hemdean House School Hemdean Road Caversham Reading RG4 7SD

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  15. Decision MadePL/21/0562

    Partial discharge of condition 17 (Mechanical Plant noise assessment) in respect of Blocks A1 & A2 and discharge of condition 50 (ancillary gym noise assessment) of planning permission 170326 (also incorporating non-material amendments agreed by 191974).

    Land between Weldale Street and Chatham Street Reading

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  16. Decision MadePL/21/0563

    Listed Building consent for repair works to roof

    Royal Berkshire Hospital London Road Reading RG1 5AN

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  17. Decision MadePL/21/0564

    Fell two Holly, re-pollard one Ash and removal basal growth from Limes

    Florida Court Bath Road Reading

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  18. Decision MadePL/21/0565

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed loft conversion with dormer andhip to gable extension

    9 Star Road Caversham Reading RG4 5BG

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  19. Decision MadePL/21/0566

    Existing garage roof to be raised and converted to form new utility area, WC, office and store

    27 Kirton Close Reading RG30 2NS

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  20. Decision MadePL/21/0567

    Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 110 residential units. Prior Notification under Class 0, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015

    Great Brighams Mead Vastern Road Reading RG1 8DJ

    Received 7 Apr 2021
  21. Decision MadePL/21/0571

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use ofan existing room as a florist • as an online business with no client appointments • over a maximum of 5 weekdays between the hours of 09.00 to 17:00 andon Saturdays between the hours of 09:00 to 14:00 • for up to a maximum of 2 to 3 deliveries a week • with 2 to 3 cars parked on the drive

    21 Queensborough Drive Caversham Reading RG4 7JA

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  22. Decision MadePL/21/0572

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 190240 including re positioning of trim trail units and children’s play area, re-alignmentof northern section of perimeter footpath and re-orientation of football pitches

    Mapledurham Pavilion Upper Woodcote Road Caversham Reading RG4 7LB

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  23. Decision MadePL/21/0573

    Noin-Material Amendment to permitted application 180702 - Removal of the rooflights and additional of a window within the side and rear elevation

    82 Elvaston Way Tilehurst Reading RG30 4LU

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  24. Decision MadePL/21/0574

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 190650 to amended landscaping and parking layout

    Greyfriars Church Friar Street Reading

    Received 30 Mar 2021

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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.

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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