4 Freshwater Road Reading RG1 3NA

1. 28 Jul 2021

   Received by Reading

2. 2 Aug 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Approve

4. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Reading granted permission on 27 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 16 Freshwater Road Reading RG1 3NA

  210849 Submitted 25 May 2021 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed erection of rear flat roofed dormer loft conversion

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 2 docs

• 40 Freshwater Road Reading RG1 3NA

  230404 Submitted 28 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Rear and side single storey extensions with loft dormer.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 59c Cholmeley Road Reading RG1 3NB

  221838 Submitted 8 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Proposed First Floor Front Extension and Side Dormer Plus Internal Alterations

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  Domestic

• 59b Cholmeley Road Reading RG1 3NB

  221835 Submitted 7 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Proposed First Floor Front Extension and Side Dormer Plus Internal Alterations

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs
  Domestic

• 72 CHOLMELEY ROAD, READING, RG1 3NB

  PL/25/1168 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Use as three separate self-contained Class C3 dwellings comprising 1x 2 bed flat (ground floor), 1x studio flat (first floor) and 1x1 bed flat (loft).

  Decided Lawful development 4 docs

• 180 LIVERPOOL ROAD, READING, RG1 3PH

  PL/25/1726 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Proposal for single storey side extension with internal alterations. Demolition of the existing garden shed & side fence to be rebuilt. (amended)

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 6 docs
  Small domestic

• PL/26/1328 Awaiting decision

  55 HATFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 3JB

  Proposed loft conversion with a flat roof rear dormer

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0826 Granted

  90 MAYFIELD DRIVE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5JT

  Hip to Gable, plus rear facing dormer. Two Velux windows to front aspect

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0975 Granted

  44 POTTERY ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BQ

  Loft conversion to create one bedroom and ensuite bathroom, along with two rooflights to front elevation and a new flat roof dormer to rear elevation

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0517 Granted

  259 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7PY

  Change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) for a maximum of 6 persons.

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0942 Granted

  3, Benyon Court, Reading, RG1 6HR

  Single Storey Rear Extension

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development