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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates18,067Searchable applications
421Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 12,187 approved or refused records
1,277Refused applications
10,910 approved · 1,277 refused · 1,288 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Jun 2015 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning 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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decision MadePL/21/1920
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with two rooflights to the front and an L-shaped rear dormer.
5 Kings Road Caversham Reading RG4 8DS
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/1921
Installation of two jet washes.
211 Shinfield Road Reading RG2 8HA
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/1922
Change of use of first-floor beautician studio to 1 x flat provide andconsolidation of 2nd floor flat with changes to access stairs (amended)
Flat 1, Caversham Post Office 30 Church Street Caversham Reading RG4 8AU
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/1923
Erection of a pair of semi detached houses and a detached garage
7 Hawthorne Road Caversham Reading
Received 28 Nov 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/1924
Side extension to create a Living room on the ground floor and additional Bedroom and small office upstairs.
54 Coley Avenue Reading RG1 6LN
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/1927
G1 - Mixed Species in rear garden along right hand side boundary. Reduce in height to approx 3m
22 Victoria Street Reading RG1 4NQ
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/1928
Temporary Change Use of private amenity land for the purpose of providing temp parking for a period of 18 months (Part Retrospective).
Land adjoining 24 Lesford Road Reading RG1 6DX
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/1929
Various external alterations including two storey rear extension and provision of box dormer, to facilitate conversion from 5 residential units to 3x1 bed and 3x2 bed flats, with associated landscaping and additional vehicular access onto Walkers Place
200 Tilehurst Road Reading
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/1931
Non-material amendments to permission 170326 (granted on 15/03/2018) to alter the wording of conditions 2 (approved plans) to provide 13 electric vehicle charging points adjacent to the western site boundary, alterations to flat entrances at lower ground floor level onwestern elevation of Block A1, amendments to boundary wall on the north elevation of Block A1 fronting Weldale Street, relocation of cycle stands adjacent to the east elevation entrance of Block A2, relocation of roof level flue at Block A1 fronting Chatham Street, amendment to alignment of retaining wall to the south west of Block A1, proposed handrails to ramped section of path to the south of Block
Land Between Weldale Street and Chatham Street Reading RG1 7BW
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2004
Removal of existing extension and proposed new flat roof extension on same footprint.
60 Albert Road Caversham Reading RG4 7PF
Received 13 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2005
Non-Material change to Planning Permission 201233/FUL - Revision to Condition 2 (Approved plans) and Condition 10 (Protective measures) for new Arboricultural Impact Assessment to show changes to tree protection plan and inclusion of ground protection mats.
5 Grass Hill Caversham Reading RG4 7TJ
Received 13 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2006
Full planning permission for the construction of a Temporary Car Park, including vehicular access from Longwater Avenue and pedestrian/cycle access on to Flagstaff Road as well as all other associated works
Land off Flagstaff Road Green Park Village Reading RG2 6BW
Received 13 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2007
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Land GasRemediation of application 201734
Rivermead Leisure Complex Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8EQ
Received 13 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2008
Minor amendment to condition 28 of planning permission 201734 to relocate bat boxes to surrounding trees
Rivermead Leisure Complex Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8EQ
Received 13 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2009
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 19 - car park management plan - of application 201735
Palmer Park Sports Stadium, Palmer Park Wokingham Road Reading RG6 1LF
Received 13 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2010
3no. facia signs. 1no. to Queen Victoria Street, 1no. to Friar Street and 1no. above corner entrance. 2no. projecting signs. 1no. to Queen Victoria Street and 1no. to Friar Street. New graphics to 4no. existing awnings.
1-3 Queen Victoria Street Reading
Received 13 Dec 2021 - ValidPL/21/2011
Crown lift Alder within Car park; fell two dead Alder
Crowne Plaza Reading Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8BD
Received 13 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2012
Crown lift Alders in car park; fell 2 dead Alder
Crowne Plaza Reading Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8BD
Received 13 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2015
New bay window to front. New cycle store to front garden. Constructionof a single storey side extension.
139 Wykeham Road Reading RG6 1PW
Received 14 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2016
T1 Robinia - Remove 1 x low branch rubbing on main stem T2 Hazel - Coppice leaving stumps at approximately 6 inches to allow for potential regeneration T3 Purple Plum - Crown lift to give
29a Kendrick Road Reading RG1 5DU
Received 14 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2017
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling with integrated garage associated driveway and landscaping
Willowbrae The Warren Caversham Reading RG4 7TQ
Received 15 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2020
T1 - should be felled in sections to ground level and a suitable replacement tree planted. T2 - requires an advanced inspection of the main stem (decay detection) to determine the extent of any decay in the stem
15 Kentwood Close Tilehurst Reading RG30 6DH
Received 15 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2021
Proposed Single storey rear extension to have one more additional room .
69a Westfield Road Caversham Reading RG4 8HL
Received 15 Dec 2021 - Decision MadePL/21/2022
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
72 Oak Tree Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 6JY
Received 15 Dec 2021
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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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