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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 dates27,926Searchable applications
429Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,227 approved or refused records
2,230Refused applications
17,997 approved · 2,230 refused · 2,134 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/25/1253
Installation of three air condenser units
UNIT 52, MILFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 8LJ
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1254
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (Green Roof), 8 (Landscaping), 9 (Arboriculture Impact Assessment), 15 (Land Gas Risk Assessment – Parts A & B) and Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain Plan Condition (Informative 1) of application PL/24/1520
300 Brook Drive, Green Park, Reading, RG2 6UU
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1255
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 (Odour assessment) of application PL/25/0713
R13 ALL BAR ONE PH THE RIVERSIDE, THE ORACLE, BRIDGE STREET, READING, RG1 2AG
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1256
T1: Neighbours Sycamore – Cut back the side over the garden by approx. 1.5-2m back to the boundary line T2: Ash – Fell to ground level.
8 ELDON ROAD, READING, RG1 4DH
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1257
Reduce one Purple Plum back to previous pruning points, remove overhanging branches from one Elm (at Christ Church)
5 GLEBE ROAD, READING, RG2 7AG
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1258
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (Travel Plan) of application PL/16/0569
400, Longwater Avenue, Green Park Business Park, Reading, RG2 6AR
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1260
Change of use of social Club (Sui generis) into Place of worship and religious education with ancillary meeting rooms, amenity space and offices in addition to alterations and extensions to existing building.
12-14 Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6DE
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1261
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (Landscaping) and 5 (AMS) of application PL/25/0029.
1 ENNERDALE ROAD, READING, RG2 7HH
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1262
Internal refurbishment of the 2nd floor
26-28 BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 2BU
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1263
The extension and refurbishment of an existing Listed house. New off street parking and external landscaping.
146 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING, RG1 2RD
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1264
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 (SuDs) of application PL/24/1392
THE HEXAGON, QUEENS WALK, READING, RG1 7UA
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1265
Refurbishment to bring property back into use as a single family dwelling (C3) including repair and renew existing roof like for like, renew leadwork to parapet and rainwater goods, proposed single storey rear extension with rooflights and solar panels, removal of existing terracing and well at the rear, restoration of existing greenhouse in the rear garden, retention and rebuild of existing projection to the side with a new roof over, proposed first floor extension and roof to match existing. Proposed front and rear dormers. Proposed garden office outbuilding measuring 6m x 3m x 2.5m with flat roof. Landscaping to front garden with new paved driveway area and repairs to existing brick boundary wall.
146 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING, RG1 2RD
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1266
Remodelling of store
7 GUN STREET, READING, RG1 2JR
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1267
T8 - LIME - Reduce radial spread by 0.5m. G9 - LIME - create a 1m clearance from light. T3 - LIME - Monitor and Remove planting grate, ameliorate compacted planting area and apply organic mulch.
READING RETAIL PARK, OXFORD ROAD, READING
Received 8 Sept 2025 - ValidPL/25/1268
T1 Oak - Remove the 3 lowest limbs back to the trunk. Reduce the radial spread by approximately 30% leaving the tree with a radial crown spread of no less than 3.5 metres
4 KNOWLE CLOSE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7LH
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1269
T1 - T11 London Plane, T12 Field Maple and T13& 14 Cherry. Raise all crowns to give 2.5 metres clearance over ground.
THE TOBY CARVERY, RICHFIELD AVENUE, READING, RG1 8EQ
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1270
Proposed Works to Two Honey Lotus Trees at Abbots House - T7 &T8 Tree Preservation Order number 60/05 PL/24/1438
FLAT 1, 12 ABBOTS WALK, READING, RG1 3HW
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1272
Proposed new pool house
WEST CHAZEY, UPPER WARREN AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7ED
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1273
Rear extension measuring 8.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 2.63m, and 2.43m 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.
14 RICHMOND ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7PP
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1274
Elevation and fenestration alterations, including rooflights and solar panels plus ground and first floor side extension for residential use (amended description)
97 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1276
Replacement 4 bedroom two storey dwelling with single garage to rear, including new landscape and parking (Class C3).
15 WOODS ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 6NA
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1278
Removal of existing signage and the display of 4 no. illuminated fascia signs (Retrospective).
236 PEPPARD ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8UA
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1279
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 (Bin Store) of application PL/23/1091
ST LAWRENCE HOUSE, ABBEY SQUARE, READING
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Decision MadePL/25/1280
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Noise Assessment) of application PL/23/1091
ST LAWRENCE HOUSE, ABBEY SQUARE, READING
Received 9 Sept 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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