Reading planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Reading Borough Council, updated daily. Reading Borough Council received 309 planning applications in the last 90 days, 4 of them major schemes. 88% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 48 days.
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Recent applications in Reading
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WHITLEY PARK PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL, BRIXHAM ROAD, READING, RG2 7RB
School expansion with phased car park and 890 sqm F1 learning space, Reading. Phase 1 delivers car park reconfiguration, play equipment and landscaping in full; Phase 2 adds learning facilities and further parking on outline. Multi-phase procurement favours long-term material scheduling, with…
GroundworksStructural frameCladding
8 WATER ROAD, READING, RG30 2NN
Single bungalow with access and parking, Reading. Erects a two-bedroom bungalow with road widening, parking and landscaping at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork and roofing form the core package, with access improvements and site drainage opening procurement early.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
30 BATTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7NU
Two-dwelling conversion with semi-basement extension, Reading. Subdivides an existing property into two self-contained homes plus basement works at full application stage. Structural works, partitioning, M&E distribution and internal fit-out are the principal packages for specialist contractors.
Structural frameFit-outM&E
Rose Kiln Service Station, Rose Kiln Lane , Reading, RG2 0HP
Petrol filling station with six EV charging bays, Reading. Converts land to a forecourt use with canopy, substation and hard landscaping at full application stage. Civils, electrical infrastructure and canopy steelwork drive the spend, with EV charging installation and forecourt surfacing to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
38 WANTAGE ROAD, READING, RG30 2SF
HMO conversion to two self-contained flats, Reading. Reconfigures a Class C4 house in multiple occupation into a one-bedroom ground-floor flat and one-bedroom maisonette over first and loft floors at full application stage. Internal partitioning, rewiring, two separate heating systems and…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Infill of an undercroft void in an existing Reading office building. Closes the void beneath the eastern wing at ground and lower ground level, retaining Class E office use. Structural works and internal fit-out packages suit refurbishment contractors, with drainage and services routing through the…
Structural repairGroundworksM&E
ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA
Lower ground floor office extension to Abbey Gardens, Reading. Adds basement-level floorspace to the eastern elevation of a central block at full application stage. Groundworks, basement waterproofing and structural underpinning drive the scope, with M&E and fit-out to follow.
GroundworksStructural repairDamp proofing
12 ST RONANS ROAD, READING, RG30 2QE
Single dwelling converting to residential care home, Reading. One C3 house reconfigured as a C2 care facility at full application stage. Fit-out, accessibility adaptations, fire compartmentation and M&E upgrades dominate the works package.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
FLAT 2, 54 NORCOT ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BU
Class MA prior approval converting offices to two flats, Reading. Permitted-development route creating two homes from a Class E unit at prior approval stage. Internal fit-out, partitioning, rewiring and bathroom/kitchen installation drive the work, with sound insulation and fire compartmentation…
Fit-outM&EInsulation
THAMES VALLEY SERVICE STATION, GEORGE STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8DH
Car valeting facility with five service bays, Reading. Adds three jet wash bays and two service bays to a petrol station site at full application stage. M&E, drainage and concrete flooring packages suit specialist installers, with signage and waste-water management critical.
GroundworksStructural frameM&E
81 HAMILTON ROAD, READING, RG1 5RB
HMO conversion to single dwelling with rear extension and outbuilding conversion, Reading. Changes a multi-occupied house back to a single home, adds a one-storey rear extension, and converts an outbuilding for residential use at full application stage. Reconfiguration fit-out, structural…
Fit-outM&EBrickwork
THE RIDGEWAY SCHOOL, HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD
School car park extension with reconfigured circulation, Reading. Adds parking capacity and reconfigures vehicular routes, with new play space and boundary treatment at full application stage. Groundworks, tarmac surfacing, drainage and landscape works dominate, with play equipment specification…
GroundworksDrainageHard landscaping
SOUTH BLOCK, ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, READING
Dropped kerb and access works at Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. Modifies the site frontage to enable emergency fire brigade vehicle access at full application stage. Highway reinstatement and kerb replacement packages suit local civils contractors with fast-track delivery.
GroundworksHard landscaping
3 GRAVEL HILL COTTAGES, BLAGRAVE LANE, READING, RG4 7DY
1.5-storey rear extension with internal wall reinstatement, Reading. Adds a substantial rear extension to an existing cottage at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and structural steel for the upper storey drive the specification, with joinery and glazing following.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
3 GRAVEL HILL COTTAGES, BLAGRAVE LANE, READING, RG4 7DY
Listed cottage extension and internal reinstatement, Reading. 1.5-storey rear extension plus internal wall reinstatement on a listed building at consent stage. Listed specialist joinery, conservation-grade materials and structural works suit conservation subcontractors familiar with heritage…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Reading Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Reading Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Reading Borough Council, raw rate
23.7%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
5.8 percentage points below expected. Reading Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
374 appeals counted, 363 judged either way (86 allowed, 277 dismissed), 11 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 18% | 28.8% | 211 | 211 | 38 |
| Householder (HAS) | 37% | 35.6% | 81 | 81 | 30 |
| Enforcement Notice | 8.7% | 13.5% | 32 | 23 | 2 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 31.8% | 33.3% | 23 | 22 | 7 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 57.1% | 36.9% | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 25% | 25% | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 28.6% | 20.6% | 7 | 7 | 2 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | Too few judged | 31.9% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Reading Borough Council
Developer contributions at Reading Borough Council
Developers pay into planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy at Reading Borough Council, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
Available is the register's own figure: money banked against a purpose in a signed agreement and not yet paid out. Councils differ on whether it excludes earmarked sums.
| Purpose | Collected | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CIL (unallocated receipts) | £44,127,100 | £44,127,100 |
| Affordable housing | £20,155,186 | £20,155,186 |
| Highways and transport | £9,683,628 | £9,683,628 |
| Monitoring and administration | £3,544,849 | £3,544,849 |
| Sport and leisure | £2,989,583 | £2,989,583 |
| Health and social care | £626,093 | £626,093 |
| Carbon and energy | £376,727 | £376,727 |
| Education | £357,874 | £357,874 |
| Biodiversity and ecology | £62,605 | £62,605 |
| Public realm and heritage | £53,185 | £53,185 |
| Financial adjustment | £14,282 | £14,282 |
| Other local categories | £1,447,896 | £1,447,896 |
Source: Reading Borough Council's Community Infrastructure Levy register and Reading Borough Council's Section 106 register, read on 29 September 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Our collected totals match each register’s own published total exactly. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
Affordable housing grant in Reading Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent76 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Reading Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder86% (118 decided)
- other95% (110 decided)
- commercial82% (17 decided)
- residential59% (17 decided)
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