551b Oxford Road Reading RG30 1HA

1. 10 Jan 2020

   Received by Reading

2. 13 Jan 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 May 2022

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

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  Awaiting decision Prior approval Extension 2 docs

• 89 ELM PARK ROAD, READING, RG30 2TP

  PL/26/0857 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 108m away

  Rear extension measuring 4.51m in depth, with a maximum height of 2.95m, and 2.95m 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.

  Withdrawn Prior approval Extension 3 docs

• 17 BATTLE PLACE, READING, RG30 1AJ

  PL/26/0534 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 109m away

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  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
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  PL/25/1402 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 111m away

  Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.

  Refused Advertising 15 docs

• PAVEMENT OUTSIDE 298 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1AD

  PL/25/1393 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 111m away

  Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.

  Refused Full applications 13 docs

• 266-268 , Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AD

  PL/26/0212 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 111m away

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  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs

• PL/26/1130 Awaiting decision

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