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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
21,058Searchable applications
436Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 14,424 approved or refused records
1,513Refused applications

12,911 approved · 1,513 refused · 1,498 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Jul 2013 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/0773

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 19 (habitat enhancement scheme) of planning permission ref. 221312

    17 Kidmore End Road Emmer Green Reading RG4 8SQ

    Received 6 Jun 2023
  2. Decision MadePL/23/0776

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Electric Vehicle Charging) and 12 (Plant Noise Assessment) of planning permission 200135

    15 Boulton Road Reading

    Received 6 Jun 2023
  3. Decision MadePL/23/0781

    Ground Rear and Side Extension.

    6 Logan Close Tilehurst Reading RG30 4LG

    Received 7 Jun 2023
  4. Decision MadePL/23/0782

    Internal installation of new 1no. 46" (Portrait) TV screen, depicting various Santander advertisements/promotions, within a metal shroud, floor standing unit.

    100-101 Broad Street Reading RG1 2AX

    Received 8 Jun 2023
  5. Decision MadePL/23/0783

    Proposed works to various TPO trees

    Main House Erleigh Road Reading RG1 5LW

    Received 8 Jun 2023
  6. Decision MadePL/23/0785

    Division of 1 dwelling into 2 dwellings (Class C3) and the erection of 1 additional dwelling (Class C3) (amended)

    9a Circuit Lane Reading RG30 3HB

    Received 8 Jun 2023
  7. Decision MadePL/23/0786

    Garage conversion

    228 Shinfield Road Reading RG2 7DU

    Received 8 Jun 2023
  8. Decision MadePL/23/0788

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C4 C4 small HMO

    9 Baker Street Reading RG1 7XT

    Received 8 Jun 2023
  9. Decision MadePL/23/0864

    Fence in front driveway

    8 Gravel Hill Emmer Green Reading RG4 8QJ

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  10. Decision MadePL/23/0865

    Fell two Apple trees; relocate one Cherry

    44 New Road Reading RG1 5JD

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  11. Decision MadePL/23/0866

    T9 Ash - group of 3 stems, showing signs of ash die-back, overhanging car park and close to A4. Fell to near ground level. T24 Scots pine dead Fell to near ground level.

    72 Bath Road Reading RG30 2BE

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  12. Decision MadePL/23/0879

    Rear and side single storey extensions.

    50 Shepherds Lane Caversham Reading RG4 7JL

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  13. Decision MadePL/23/0880

    Rear extension measuring 8.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m,and 2.4m 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 Westwood Road Tilehurst Reading RG31 5PP

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  14. Decision MadePL/23/0458

    Loft conversion including installation of L-shaped flat roof dormer to the rear / side elevation and 2No. roof-lights to the side elevation

    17 Clifton Park Road Caversham Reading RG4 7PD

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  15. Decision MadePL/23/0459

    Application for removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission 221290 - Vary the approved plans listed to a revision to allow a reduced scheme to be implemented

    22 Talfourd Avenue Reading RG6 7BP

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  16. Decision MadePL/23/0460

    Greenhouse and timber shed at the front of the property

    106 Kidmore Road Caversham Reading RG4 7NB

    Received 7 Apr 2023
  17. Decision MadePL/23/0461

    Retrospective application for the replacement of a UPVC drain pipe with a copper drain pipe painted black (amended)

    30 The Mount Reading RG1 5HL

    Received 7 Apr 2023
  18. Decision MadePL/23/0462

    New illuminated signage

    161 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

    Received 8 Apr 2023
  19. Decision MadePL/23/0463

    6-person C4 small HMO

    64 College Road Reading RG6 1QB

    Received 9 Apr 2023
  20. Decision MadePL/23/0464

    Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory

    755 Oxford Road Tilehurst Reading RG30 6YD

    Received 10 Apr 2023
  21. Decision MadePL/23/0465

    Proposed restoration of facade

    84 Kings Road Caversham Reading RG4 8DT

    Received 10 Apr 2023
  22. Decision MadePL/23/0467

    Works to various protected trees on or adjacent to the site

    Pantiles Upper Warren Avenue Caversham Reading RG4 7ED

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  23. Decision MadePL/23/0468

    Sub division of 1 dwelling house into 4no. one bed flats.

    19 Carey Street Reading

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  24. Decision MadePL/23/0469

    Demolition of existing side out building and erection of side extension with new Velux roof lights to extension and existing roof.

    58 Hamilton Road Reading RG1 5RD

    Received 11 Apr 2023

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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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