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210816

79 Woodcote Way Caversham Reading RG4 7HL

Granted Reading Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use or Development

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion including gabling of existing half-hip, rear dormer, three front rooflights, andextending existing chimney

As published by the council, reference 210816

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 May 2021

    Received by Reading

  2. 21 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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