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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 dates27,757Searchable applications
429Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,094 approved or refused records
2,212Refused applications
17,882 approved · 2,212 refused · 2,115 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Apr 2009 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decision MadePL/25/1167
Renewal of white uPVC windows with white uPVC windows.
CHARLES CLORE COURT, APPLEFORD ROAD, READING
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1168
Use as three separate self-contained Class C3 dwellings comprising 1x 2 bed flat (ground floor), 1x studio flat (first floor) and 1x1 bed flat (loft).
72 CHOLMELEY ROAD, READING, RG1 3NB
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1169
1x bed flat 1B (ground floor), 1 bed flats 1C and 1D (first floor) of 1 Little Johns Lane have been used as self-contained properties for more than 4 years (Amended)
1 LITTLE JOHNS LANE, READING
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1171
Listed building consent for Internal alterations and external repairs of ground floor Flat 3
Flat 3, Balmore House, Newlands Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8PU
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1173
Demolition of existing car repair garages and erection of 6 family dwellings and associated landscaping, waste and bicycle storage. S 73 Variation of Conditions 5, 6, 14, 11 and I11 of application PL/20/1880 - Amendments to the landscape bin store location and boundary treatment. Renegotiation of associated S106 agreement in respect of affordable housing condition
40 MOUNT PLEASANT, READING, RG1 2TD
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1174
Redevelopment of the site to provide 1no. detached dwelling
Land Adjacent to Darlands, The Warren, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7TH
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1175
Installation of roof space windows on the north, east and west elevations of the north block and north, south and west elevations of the central block and construction of a roof to enclose the plant area within part of the central block, all associated with the existing office use (Class E) (amended description).
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1176
T2 - Hornbeam - Crown lift
1 ST BENETS WAY, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8SZ
Received 20 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1179
Internal refurbishment works comprising stripping and sanding of existing painted surfaces and associated re-painting.
8-10 Station Road, 15 Friar Street and Units 1-26 Harris Arcade, Reading, RG1 1DB
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1178
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 (Electricity Supply) of planning permission PL/22/1312
17 KIDMORE END ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1180
Advertisement consent for the replacement of 1 existing Hollywood Bowl sign from non-illuminated letters to illuminated letters .
Hollywood Bowl, The Oracle, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2AS
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1182
Rear extension measuring 4.5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 3.0m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
30 CHAGFORD ROAD, READING, RG2 8AZ
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1183
Erection of a building for use as an air B&B property ( use class C3- Commercial short let lettings ) .
2 Gloucester Road, Reading RG30 2TH
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1184
Application to remove condition 4 (No mechanical plant shall be installed until a noise assessment has been submitted) of planning permission PL/18/1351 for the change of use for ground floor commercial unit from use class A4 to A1 (retrospective).
70 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EQ
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1185
Discharge of conditions 2 (accessible parking bays) and 3 (direction signage and markings within the car park) of planning permission PL/25/0639, as granted on 25/07/2025.
FORBURY PARK, KENAVON DRIVE, READING
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1186
Conversion of first and second floors from Retail (Class E) to 6 Flats (Class C3) and internal alterations at ground floor to form associated entrance and store area.
50 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2AA
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1187
Rear extension measuring 8.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 2.83m, and 2.83m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
2 CONISBORO WAY, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7HT
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Under ConsultationPL/25/1188
Discharge of condition 5 (Contamination Assessment) of planning permission PL/22/0258, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23/3315618) on 02/04/2024.
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1189
Non-material amendments to permission 220258 (allowed on appeal [APP/E0345/W/23/3315618] on 02/04/2024 for ‘a residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and erection of 16 dwellings together with associated works- revised scheme following the refusal of application 210526’) to alter the wording of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 9 (amenity space) to reflect changes to the approved plans, including: omission of an oriel window on the north elevation at first and second floor level and replacement with north facing windows; omission of a window on the west elevation at first floor level and east elevation at second floor mezzanine level, both with replacement brickwork (amended description).
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1191
Full planning application for the demolition of existing and construction of employment units for flexible uses within E(g)(ii) and (iii), B2 and/or B8 of the Use Classes Order (including ancillary office provision) with associated enabling works, access from Meadow Road and Milford Road, parking and landscaping. Departure from the Development Plan - the following application does not accord with the provisions of the development plan in force in the area in which the land to which the application relates is situated
Land at Meadow Road, Reading
Received 22 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1193
Single storey rear extension and additional roof-lights to existing roof
22 HAZEL CRESCENT, READING, RG2 7ND
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1194
G3 - Mixed Species Group - Encroaching onto street light - reduce lateral branches to provide approx 1m clearance to street light T4 - Sycamore - Encroaching onto street light - reduce lateral branches to provide approx 1m clearance to street light & remove deadwood. T7 - Beech - Low over road and garden - crown lift pendulous growth to approx 3.5m - 4.5m T9 - Chestnut -crown reduce to previous pruning points removing up to 2.5m G6 - Mixed Species Group - Hazardous deadwood in crowns - remove hazardous deadwood
1 ALBERT ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7AN
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1195
T1 - EUCALYPTUS TO BE FELLED TO GROUND LEVEL. REASON - FACILITATE PARKING
1 GLEBE ROAD, READING, RG2 7AG
Received 25 Aug 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1196
Maintenance works to various trees
CHIMNEY COURT, SHILLING CLOSE, READING
Received 25 Aug 2025
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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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