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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 dates28,817Searchable applications
429Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 20,939 approved or refused records
2,376Refused applications
18,563 approved · 2,376 refused · 2,236 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jul 2008 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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/26/0037
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Construction Management statement) and 11 (Noise assessment) for application PL/25/1214
104, EATON COURT, 104-112 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7FU
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0039
Rear extension measuring 5.17m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.7m, and 3.7m 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. (amended)
116 KIDMORE END ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8SL
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0040
Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.23m, and 2.93m 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.
129 CRESSINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG2 7RZ
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0041
Single Storey Rear Extension following Partial Demolition of Existing Conservatory and Attached Original Outhouse.
35 TALFOURD AVENUE, READING, RG6 7BP
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0042
The existing use of the dwelling as 2No self contained apartments which have existed in excess of 4no years having commenced prior to 24th April 2025
FLAT 1, 51 ST PETERS ROAD, READING, RG6 1PA
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0043
change of use of sui generis takeaway premises to Class E shop use
28 CORONATION SQUARE, READING, RG30 3QN
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/0044
Non-Material Amendment of conditions 2, 3, 4 and 6 of planning permission PL/19/2054 for altered tree locations, external material changes and mechanical louvre installations (amended)
Reading International Business Park , Land to the South of A33 Relief Road , Reading, RG2 6AA
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0045
Change of Use to a coffee shop with new shopfront and awning.
94 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EQ
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0046
Advertisement consent for the installation of internally illuminated signage, including fascia lettering spelling ‘SHAKE SHACK’, an illuminated logo, an illuminated signbeam board, and an illuminated projecting sign
121-122 BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 2BD
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0048
Change of use of existing 5-storey tower building from Class E (office) to B8 (self-storage).
Magenta Self Storage Reading, 2-4 Darwin Close, Reading, RG2 0RB
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0049
Reduce T1 Walnut
9 WILWYNE CLOSE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5EP
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0050
Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps and Thermal Storage, BESS, and associated transformers and switchgear GRP enclosures to replace the existing carbon based heat network.
Thames Valley University, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4HJ
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0052
Creation of charging zones, erection of EV chargers, sub-station enclosure, feeder pillars and associated works.
Reading Gateway, Gateway Projected End South, Reading, RG2 0GG
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0053
Part-retrospective application for the installation of new M&E services, installation of a new kitchen and bathroom, construction of sump and pump behind the front door to remove water after surface water flood events, installation of a raised floor structure over the historic brick sett Snug floor and installation of new fixtures, fittings and finishes.
6 CHURCH STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8AT
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0054
Discharge of condition 39 (i) (Interim BREEAM Certificate associated with the retail shop or restaurant and cafe) of planning permission PL/17/0326, as granted on 15/03/2018.
LAND BETWEEN WELDALE STREET AND CHATHAM STREET READING RG1 7BW
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0055
Listed building consent is sought for repairs to existing garage.
17 Craven Road, Reading RG1 5LE
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0057
Proposed erection of a new detached garage
26 VINE CRESCENT, READING, RG30 3LU
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0058
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of permission PL/19/1270, with conditions 2 and 7 as amended by PL/24/0031 (amended)
37 ALPINE STREET, READING, RG1 2PY
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0059
T.1 Eucalyptus (C) - Fell to ground level
13A CAREY STREET, READING, RG1 7JS
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0060
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Supplementary Desk Study Report), 7 (Remediation scheme) and 8 (Remediation scheme implementation) of application PL/25/0202
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0061
Conversion of front part of garage into shower room
56 HOLYBROOK CRESCENT, READING, RG30 3LN
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0062
Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.9m, 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.
14 MATLOCK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7BS
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0063
Please see attached Tree report for Ash trees 82 Gosbrook Road for detail. Please note that Tree ID 0GWE and 0GEF is likely to have been considered as one multiple Ash tree and ID GWK is other Ash in TPO 7/08.
THE HEIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOL, 82 GOSBROOK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/0064
Single storey rear extension and garage conversion
61 TRELLECK ROAD, READING, RG1 6EN
Received 21 Jan 2026
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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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