27 St Bartholomews Road Reading RG1 3QA

1. 18 Jan 2023

   Received by Reading

2. 6 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Permitted Development

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 42 ST BARTHOLOMEWS ROAD, READING, RG1 3QA

  PL/25/1822 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 0m away

  Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and two front rooflights (amended)

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 19 docs
  Small domestic

• St Bartholomews Church St Bartholomews Road Reading RG1 3QA

  230180 Submitted 15 Feb 2023 0m away

  Proposed works to trees covered by TPO 62/003

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 27 St Bartholomews Road Reading RG1 3QA

  211130 Submitted 7 Jul 2021 0m away

  Rear extension measuring 6.0m and 5.64m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.35m and 2.4m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 ofthe Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England)Order 2015

  Granted Prior approval Extension 7 docs

• 21 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1LE

  PL/26/0197 Submitted 12 Feb 2026 119m away

  Part-retrospective external alterations ground floor Class E use(s), including additional doorways, alterations to existing windows and openings, new boundary treatments and associated works, and removal of external extraction equipment (vent and flue).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 21 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1LE

  PL/24/1282 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 119m away

  Proposed Glass and metal frame canopy enclosure to front yard of existing restaurant

  Refused Full applications 8 docs

• 148 London Road Reading RG1 3PA

  230070 Submitted 19 Jan 2023 154m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use of basement as an HMO consisting of 6 bedrooms and a communal kitchen, bathroom and boiler/service/washing room

  Refused Lawful development 4 docs

• PL/26/1130 Awaiting decision

  19 KENTWOOD CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6DH

  Proposed conversion of existing Garage to habitable space.

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0851 Granted

  51 ERLEIGH ROAD, READING, RG1 5NB

  Use as 3 self-contained Class C3 residential units (ground floor flat 1; first floor flat 2; second floor flat 3).

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0795 Granted

  45 THE WILLOWS, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8BD

  Single storey rear extension that extends 3m from the rear boundary of the original house.

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/1120 Awaiting decision

  53C MOUNT PLEASANT, READING, RG1 2TF

  2.48m single storey Rear extension

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0788 Granted

  2 BLAENANT, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8PH

  Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer, 3 front roof-lights, and second floor side facing feature window (amended)

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development