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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates26,115Searchable applications
429Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 18,797 approved or refused records
2,001Refused applications
16,796 approved · 2,001 refused · 1,927 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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.
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More application records
- Decision MadePL/24/1419
Single Storey Rear and Two Storey Side Extensions
39 CRESCENT ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5AH
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1420
Discharge of conditions 5 (SAP) and 7 (landscaping and SUD's) of planning permission reference 220441.
Meadow View, Balgrave Lane, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DX
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1421
T1 - Red oak - Crown lift to statutory height over road to 5.2m and remove deadwood singe branch with fungal fruiting body.
NIMROD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NIMROD WAY, READING
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1422
Rear-facing dormer and two front-facing roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion. Alteration to fenestration. Internal alterations (amended).
173 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING, RG1 2QZ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1423
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for proposed use as a tanning salon.
Unit 1b, Mayfield Trade Centre, Reading, RG2 0RJ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1424
Discharge of conditions Condition 10 (EVC) and 11 (Postal addresses), of application 210279
389 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8ED
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1425
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14 Parts (a) and (b) of application 231077
READING LINK RETAIL PARK, ROSE KILN LANE, READING
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1426
Proposed single-storey rear extension. (amended)
74 CHAMPLAIN STREET, READING, RG2 6AF
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1427
NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT SUBMISSION IN RESPECT OF CONDITION 2 (plans) to planning permission 240520 to create 10 additional car park spaces
The Oracle, Reading, RG2 2AG
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1428
External alterations and installation of plant and extract equipment.
Unit L30, Oracle Shopping Centre, Minster Street, Reading, RG1 2AQ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1429
T1, T3, T4, T5. T6 and T7, reduce height of Corsican Pines by 2 metres to reduce the sail of the tree, and associated works. T8 Reduce on side overhanging house by 2 meters - unbalanced tree, overbearing branches.
107 COCKNEY HILL, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4EY
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1430
Erection of a 2 bed dwelling.
13 Virginia Way, Reading, RG30 3QJ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1431
Discharge of conditions 9 (EV Charging Points), 15 (Bus Stop Details), 22 (Pest & Vermin Control), 24 (Boundary Details), 25 (Landscape Management Plan) and 37 (External Lighting) of planning permission 200122, as granted on 16/12/2020.
Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 6EA
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1433
Application for the change of use of the existing 6 bed HMO (Class C4) into a 6 bed Children's Home (Class C2).
17 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1434
T1 Norway maple Dismantle to ground level - Tree is surrounded by shrubs which restricts access to inspect the base and stem. Tree has multiple failed branches/limbs, dieback in the centre crown and the east - south - west side, major deadwood present as a result of this.
ABBEYMORE NURSERY SCHOOL, 161 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1LP
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1437
Fell one Ash tree and crown lift one Ash tree (both in rear garden)
ST MICHAELS COTTAGE, ROUTH LANE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 4JY
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1435
Proposed New hip to gable with insertion of 2 dormers with 4 roof lights and a single storey front porch extension .
102 BERKELEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6HY
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1436
Ground floor side extension. New first floor bedroom windows. Alterations to landscaping including retaining wall and small area of hardstanding to side of property.
2 BENSON CLOSE, READING, RG2 7LP
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1438
T1 & T2 (robinia sp): crown reduction to suitable pruning points in line with annotated photos, removing approximately 1-2m in branch length from the sides and 2-3m in height, as part of routine maintenance and to limit overhang over carpark whilst retaining a balanced crown
ABBOTS HOUSE, ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BD
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1440
L-Shaped Dormer loft conversion and installation of front roof lights
7 PRIORY AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7SE
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1439
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 21 (Habitat Enhancement Scheme) of application 230612
Dwyer Road, Reading, RG30 3LN
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1441
Installation of 3.6m x 2.4m storage shed
1 MONKSBARN, READING, RG2 7RP
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1442
Various tree works.
54 EASTERN AVENUE, READING, RG1 5SE
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision MadePL/24/1443
Discharge of conditions 28 (landscaping), 30 (landscape management plan), 43 (biodiversity enhancement scheme) & 44 (biodiversity impact assessment calculation) of planning permission 231673, as granted on 27/03/2024.
55 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU
Received 28 Oct 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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