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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 dates30,082Searchable applications
443Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 21,990 approved or refused records
2,627Refused applications
19,363 approved · 2,627 refused · 2,406 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Sept 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Under ConsultationPL/26/1237
Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.415m, and 2.76m 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.
80a Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SP
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1238
1 x live oak to monolith to 3m 1 x dead oak to monolith to 3m
WINTERBERRY WAY, CAVERSHAM, READING
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1240
Single storey rear extension
4 ALBERT ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7PE
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1241
Installation of roller shutters in the front and back of the property
267 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING, RG2 0HY
Received 16 Sept 2026 - ValidPL/26/1243
Proposed works to various trees
TESCO EXTRA, NAPIER ROAD, READING, RG1 8DF
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1242
C3 Residential Dwelling to C2 Residential Care Home
12 ST RONANS ROAD, READING, RG30 2QE
Received 16 Sept 2026 - ValidPL/26/1244
T2 Lime species -Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 2m T7 False acacia - Remove Basal and Epicormic Growth up to 2.5m T8 London plane - Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 3m T8 London plane - Crown Lift to Specified Amount Within 6 Months Crown lift to 3m T10 London plane - Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 2m
PARKSIDE HOUSE NURSING HOME, PARKSIDE ROAD, READING, RG30 2DB
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1245
Internal alterations with garage conversion and new pitched roof over
71 ALBERT ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7AW
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1246
Dropped kerb and associated works to facilitate fire brigade access.
SOUTH BLOCK, ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, READING
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1249
Change of use of rear ground floor from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
BLAZES FIREPLACE CENTRE, 346-348 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1AQ
Received 17 Sept 2026 - ValidPL/26/1250
Pollard 6 trees to rear
64 FRIAR STREET, READING, RG1 1EH
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1252
Application for Conversion of attached garage to habitable accomodation, along with roof enlargement & conversion comprising hip-to-gable and rear dormer extensions; and forward facing roof windows.
1 HEWETT AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7EA
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1255
Proposed single storey rear / 2 Storey side & a garage conversion.
2 LANCASTER CLOSE, READING, RG1 5HB
Received 18 Sept 2026 - ValidPL/26/1256
Tree works application for T7 Ash, shown as T7 (TPO) on Tree Protection Plan WARREN CREEK TPP 06942/2026 0.2., proposed works, fell Ash to ground level.
WARREN CREEK, THE WARREN, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7TQ
Received 18 Sept 2026 - ValidPL/26/1258
There is a laurel tree in my back garden that needs be be pruned as it’s branches are reaching the house roof
69 ROTHERFIELD WAY, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8PJ
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1259
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (Mechanical Plant) of PL/26/0036
ROYAL BERKSHIRE ARCHIVES, 9 COLEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6AF
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1262
Garage conversion and erection of new detached garage on frontage.
52 Albert Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7PF
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Decision MadePL/26/1263
ROSE KILN LANE 118/05 (T1) Brunel Retail Park, Pollard of London plane, The tree is located near the junction and are looking to improve the areas visibility.
BRUNEL RETAIL PARK, ROSE KILN LANE, READING
Received 21 Sept 2026 - ValidPL/26/1266
Re-pollard one Lime and one Plane
KENDRICK GIRLS SCHOOL, 41-43 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BN
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1267
Minor amendment to planning permission PL/25/0501 to reduce the width of the single storey rear element and reconfigure door and window openings, remove rooflights, and remove front windows to basement.
62 PROSPECT STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1268
APPLICATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SMALL FORMAT ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAYS WITH TWO D6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAYS.
182-184 Henley Road, Reading, RG4 5DL
Received 22 Sept 2026 - ValidPL/26/1272
Application for tree works in a CA - reduce and crown lift one group of Ash trees.
8 ZINZAN STREET, READING, RG1 7UQ
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1273
Rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.86m, and 3m 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.
48 VALENTINE CRESCENT, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5JJ
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationPL/26/1275
Alterations to the existing front garden and access arrangements, comprising the formation of a new driveway and associated vehicular crossover with new entrance gates to facilitate internal vehicular circulation; installation of a separate pedestrian access gate; erection of a structural glass entrance porch; installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels on the side and rear roof slopes of the existing dwelling; installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charging point; and associated works.
3 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE, READING, RG1 6NJ
Received 23 Sept 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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