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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 planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Reading Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Reading website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates25,919Searchable applications
431Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 18,629 approved or refused records
1,978Refused applications
16,651 approved · 1,978 refused · 1,902 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 May 2010 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decision MadePL/24/1216
T1 (beech): Crown raise and reshape beech tree in rear garden. Deadwood removal in the apple tree (T2 on location map) in the rear garden.
21 NEW ROAD, READING, RG1 5JD
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1217
Works to TPOs within boundary of Reading College
THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1219
G1 Silver Birch and Maple Fell to near ground level. T2 Fastigate Oak Fell to near ground level . T3 Maple - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood >25mm in diameter) T4 Conifer Reduce the height of tree by up to 4-5 metres and trim garden side. T5 - Norway Maple- snapped dominant stem. Remove the broken half of the stem fallen on neighbour’s garden (#25 Kentwood Close). Due to half of dominant stem snapping out, it has left the remaining section of that stem unsafe. T6 -Cherry- Dead. Remove dead tree entirely
23 KENTWOOD CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6DH
Received 16 Sept 2024 - ClosedPL/24/1221
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INSTALL ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS PURSUANT TO THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE REGULATIONS 2003 DE MINIMIS WORKS AT QUADRANT HOUSE, ST MARYS BUTTS, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 7QE REFERENCE: 12421926 – 7516O2 – 86773VF
QUADRANT HOUSE, ST MARYS BUTTS, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 7QE
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1222
Temporary change of use from Prison (Class C2a) to Firearms Training Centre (Sui Generis) for a period of five years
Former HMP Reading , Forbury Road, Reading , RG1 3HY
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1223
Conversion and extension of an existing detached garage to habitable accommodation ancillary to the main house
517 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, RG2 0SH
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1224
Discharge of condition 21 (Sustainable Drainage Strategy) of permission 240422, as granted on 25/07/2024.
1-15 Queen Victoria Street & 145-148 Friar Street Reading RG1 1SY
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1226
Proposed works to trees in a conservation area
75 & 77 RUSSELL STREET, READING, RG1 7XG
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1227
Remove Self-seeded Elder Tree
22B JESSE TERRACE, READING, RG7 7RT
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1228
Prune one Yew at 91 Christchurch Rd and prune one Cherry & remove one tree at 89 Christchurch Road
89 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, READING, RG2 7BD
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1229
Erection of ground floor side and rear single storey extensions and alterations to the roof to accommodate habitable rooms comprising a hip to gable extension and rear facing dormer, with related internal alterations. Variation of Condition 3 of application 240066 To include an amended elevation set of drawings (from ref:23-45BD-PL-02.2 rev B to ref:23-45BD-PL-02.2 rev C)
45 BALMORE DRIVE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8NL
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1230
Pruning of individual trees and groups of trees forming a boundary line to the West of the 128C Woodcote Road. TPO 50/03
Regency Heights, 130 Woodcote Road
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1231
Discharge of condition 24 (Piling Method Statement) of permission 240422, as granted on 25/07/2024.
1-15 Queen Victoria Street & 145-148 Friar Street Reading RG1 1SY
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1232
Existing single storey rear extension to be reconstructed in accordance with current Building Regulations and a new single storey rear extension built alongside.
64 BALMORE DRIVE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8NN
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1233
Installation of outdoor unit of an Air Source Heat Pump, to replace existing internal gas boiler.
26 MANDEVILLE CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4JT
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1234
Installation of Four Art Works across Station Hill including, Mosaic Mural at Station Underpass Wall, Mosaic Mural at Friars Walk, and two sculptures "The Seed" and "Pivotal" at Station Square.
Station Hill Reading Friars Walk, Friars Walk, Reading, RG1 1DX
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1235
Proposed single-storey extension incorporating an assisted living annexe, with a bedroom and living room. New hip to gable roof, roof light to front roof slope and enlarged rear dormer to create compliant loft conversion.
3 VICTORIA ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5AA
Received 18 Sept 2024 - ClosedPL/24/1236
Removal of existing lean to and replace with single storey extension in same footprint. Construction of new rear dormer and loft conversion. Alter existing hip roof to gable. Build outbuilding within rear of the garden for office space/family room including bathroom.
285 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, RG2 0JA
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1237
Proposed rear dormer and skylights
27 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PL
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1238
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 18 (Energy Verification) for Application PL/21/0582
18, Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2DB
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1241
Alterations to the roof involving hip to gable and increase in ridge height, with rear roof dormer extension. Addition of two rooflights to the front roof slope.
1 ALBANY GARDENS, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8PZ
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1242
Single storey side and rear extension
152 HENLEY ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 6DJ
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1243
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) of permission 240422, as granted on 25/07/2024.
1-15 Queen Victoria Street & 145-148 Friar Street Reading RG1 1SY
Received 20 Sept 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1244
Proposed construction of new 4 bed detached house with associated Soft and hard landscaping along with front hard standing for 2 off street car parking .
33 CHAPEL HILL, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5BT
Received 20 Sept 2024
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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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