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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 dates18,156Searchable applications
421Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 12,250 approved or refused records
1,283Refused applications
10,967 approved · 1,283 refused · 1,291 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Decision MadePL/22/1136
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of ground floor rear extension and part first floor extension with roof dormer.
76 Prince Of Wales Avenue Reading RG30 2UR
Received 1 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1137
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 181117, asgranted on 12/08/2019.
Red Lion Ph 34 Southampton Street Reading RG1 2QL
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1138
T31, T32, T33 Limes - crown lift twice a year and removal basal growthtwice a year for the next 5 years
5 Wardle Avenue Reading RG31 6JR
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1139
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of application 200770
65 Russell Street Reading RG1 7XG
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1140
Two storey side extension following part demolition of existing single storey side extension. Single storey rear extension. Dropped kerb along Coley Avenue with parking and landscaping at the front of the house. Addition of a front porch.
21 Coley Avenue Reading RG1 6LJ
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1141
External changes to the building including the glazing of the front door transom and installation of handrails following the removal of existing signs, lights and Christmas garland decorations (amended description)
Great Expectations Ph 33 London Street Reading RG1 4PS
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1142
External changes to the building including the glazing of the front door transom and installation of handrails following the removal of existing signs, lights and Christmas garland decorations (amended description)
Great Expectations Ph 33 London Street Reading RG1 4PS
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1144
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 15 (SAP) of application 210309
8 Riley Road Tilehurst Reading RG30 4UX
Received 2 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1218
Remove one tree growing against the boundary brick wall.
96 Kendrick Road Reading RG1 5DW
Received 16 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1219
Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed loft conversion with hip-to- gable roof alteration, rear dormer, and 3 front rooflights
58 Rotherfield Way Emmer Green Reading RG4 8PL
Received 17 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1220
Proposed garage conversion with new pitched roof over
58 Rotherfield Way Emmer Green Reading RG4 8PL
Received 17 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1221
New shopfront and signage to front elevation and internal refurbishment
31 Queen Victoria Street Reading RG1 1SY
Received 17 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1222
Demolition of existing rear extension and replacement with a rear and side extension. Reduced set back of proposed rear infill wall from 450mm to 337.5mm
20 North Street Caversham Reading RG4 8JA
Received 17 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1225
T5052 Fell T5054 Prune. T7 Fell (pair) T23 Reduce to 15m pole. T48 Relieve end weight over road. T75 Relieve end weight of limbs to East. T84 Reduce to previous pruning points. T3 Prune to give height over access road. Trees along southern boundary Trim back overhangs into neighbouring gardens. Trees surrounding Drain Pit. Remove trees on slopes of pit
42 Emmbrook Court Reading RG6 5TZ
Received 17 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1228
Part single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into habitable room
6 Crescent Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5AH
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1229
Proposed two-storey side extension and removal of existing storage building and timber shed.
1 Raglan Gardens Caversham Reading RG4 5JH
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1230
Externally illuminated fascia signs (amended)
7 Bridge Street Caversham Reading RG4 8AA
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1231
Demolition of part front and rear with erection of new rear warehouse with access and parking alterations.
35 Boulton Road Reading RG2 0NH
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1232
Demolition of No. 146 Friar St and structures to rear and partial demolition of No. 145 Friar St and various external works to other existing buildings, as part of redevelopment to provide: reconfigured basement and ground floor uses (Class E(a) or (b)) on Friar St and Queen Victoria St frontages and proposed apart-hotel (Class C1) at part-basement, part-ground and on all upper floors; part-two, part- three storey rear extension to No’s 5-15 (odd) Queen Victoria St; replacement basement and five storey building at No. 145 Friar St and two-storey roof extension to No. 146 Friar St; proposed public courtyard accessed via Queen Victoria St walkway; roof level plant;
1-15 Queen Victoria Street & 145-148 Friar Street Reading
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1233
Various internal and external works associated with No’s 147 and 148 Friar St and No’s 1 – 15 (odd) Queen Victoria St, including part-two, part-three storey rear extension to No’s 5-15 (odd) Queen Victoria St,as part of redevelopment to provide reconfigured basement and ground floor uses (Class E(a) or (b)) on Friar St and Queen Victoria St frontages and proposed apart-hotel (Class C1) and on all upper floors.
1-15 Queen Victoria Street & 145-148 Friar Street Reading
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1234
Removal of holly tree
85 Hamilton Road Reading RG1 5RB
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1235
Demolition of No’s 138-141 & 142-143 Friar St, partial demolition of No. 144 Friar St and erection of ground, mezzanine and 1st to 6th floor (7 storey) hotel building with 163 bedspaces (Class C1), with ancillary ground floor lounge, bar and restaurant and associated works.
138-144 Friar Street Reading RG1 1EX
Received 19 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1236
Proposed single storey rear extension with front porch extension
238 Wensley Road Reading RG1 6DP
Received 18 Aug 2022 - Decision MadePL/22/1239
T1 - Plane - crown lift to approx 4m to provide clearance . T2 - Sycamore - Moderate/Major deadwood in crown - remove moderate/major deadwood
Galloway House Rembrandt Way Reading RG1 6QU
Received 18 Aug 2022
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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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