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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 dates29,983Searchable applications
436Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 21,910 approved or refused records
2,611Refused applications
19,299 approved · 2,611 refused · 2,389 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Oct 2007 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 28 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/1110
Rear extension measuring 4.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.8m 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.
17 HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1111
Change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4-bedroom, 4 person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
31 SHERMAN ROAD, READING, RG1 2PP
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1112
T1 (sycamore): dismantle to just above ground level T2 (elm): dismantle dead elm to just above ground level
90 KENDRICK ROAD, READING, RG1 5DN
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1113
1 X Cedar - Remove 1 branch
29 CONISBORO AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7JE
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1114
Single-storey rear extension
85 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, RG2 7HG
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1115
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (SuDs) of application PL/24/1501
20-30 Greyfriars Road, Reading , RG1 1NS
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1116
'Temporary erection of an ice rink, marquee structure, ancillary stalls, fairground rides and event fencing/screening panels in connection with a Winter Wonderland festival, for a period of time not to be before 11 October 2026 and not to extend beyond 20 January 2027 [Amended description]
RECYCLING POINT, HILLS MEADOW CAR PARK, GEORGE STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1117
Works to various protected trees
LYEFIELD COURT, EMMER GREEN, READING
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1119
T006 Pseudotsuga menziesii - Remove dead wood - crown lift to 5.2m from ground level
YEW TREE LODGE, 17-19 REDLANDS ROAD, READING, RG1 5HP
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1120
2.48m single storey Rear extension
53C MOUNT PLEASANT, READING, RG1 2TF
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1121
Phased redevelopment of the site involving the demolition of No’s 138-141 & 142-143 Friar Street, partial demolition of No. 144 Friar Street and erection of a basement, 6-storey and rooftop plant building for purpose-built shared living accommodation (co-living) (Sui Generis), together with the partial retention of No. 144 Friar Street for flexible Class E(a)-E(e) uses.
138-141, 142-143 & 144 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1EX
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1122
Conversion of first floor office and vacant rooms to self contained apartment and internal alterations to existing first floor flat to create relocated bathroom.
FIRST FLOOR, 346-348 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1AQ
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1123
Change of Use from a 6 bedroom HMO into a 8 bedroom HMO together with Single-Storey Rear Extension and Associated Cycle Storage
66 ERLEIGH ROAD, READING, RG1 5NH
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1125
Change of use of basement and ground floors from bar/nightclub (Sui Generis) to off-licence/retail use (Class E(a)).
5-6 FRIAR STREET, READING, RG1 1DB
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1126
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 16 (CEMP) of application PL/25/0752
HIGH RIDGE, UPPER WARREN AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7ED
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1129
Branch pruning and crown lifting to Two trees: T6 (Pine) and T7 (Monteray Pine)
194 UPPER WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7JU
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1128
Outbuilding and garage conversion
62 DUNSTALL CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5AY
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1130
Proposed conversion of existing Garage to habitable space.
19 KENTWOOD CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6DH
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1131
Conversion of the existing House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4) to provide two self-contained residential units (Class C3 use), comprising a one bedroom ground-floor flat (38A) and a one bedroom maisonette arranged over the first and loft floors (38B), together with associated internal alterations, refuse and cycle storage.
38 WANTAGE ROAD, READING, RG30 2SF
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1132
Installation of En-suite Shower Rooms/WCs to First and Second Floor Front and Rear Bedrooms, Including Mechanical Ventilation and Drainage Works, and the Erection of a Detached Timber Outbuilding at rear garden
86 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1133
Installation of En-suite Shower Rooms/WCs to First and Second Floor Front and Rear Bedrooms, Including Mechanical Ventilation and Drainage Works, and the Erection of a Detached Timber Outbuilding at rear garden
86 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1134
Demolition of existing garage, side and rear lean-to extensions and attached outside toilet and erection of single story side and rear extension.
8 STANHOPE ROAD, READING, RG2 7HL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1136
Various works to various trees.
11 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE, READING, RG1 6NJ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1139
Double sided LED advert display on bus stop
Pavement o/s , 61 Friar Street, Reading , RG1 1DX
Received 24 Aug 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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