25 Downshire Square Reading RG1 6NN

1. 23 Jan 2024

   Received by Reading

2. 2 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Permitted Development

3. 8 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Reading granted permission on 2 October 2024, 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.

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• All Saints Church Downshire Square Reading RG1 6NN

  230163 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1 (Lime): Remove dead wood, clear basal growth, prune to give 2m clearance to building. T3 (Holly): reduce to 2ft stump to maintain as a hedge. T4 (Holly): Reduce the southern and western radial spreads to 2.5m. Reduce the height to 6.5m above ground level as per Crown survey report attached

  Decided Trees 1 doc

• All Saints Church Downshire Square Reading RG1 6NN

  230160 Submitted 12 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  T1 (Lime)- Remove dead wood, clear basal growth, prune to give 2m clearance to building. T3 (Holly)- reduce to 2ft stump to maintain as a hedge. T4 (Holly)- Reduce the southern and western radial spreads to2.5m. Reduce the height to 6.5m above ground level as per Crown surveyreport attached. T5 (Lawson Cypress)- dismantle to just above ground level due to health and safety concerns.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• ABBEYFIELD HOUSE, 11 MAITLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 6NL

  PL/26/1214 Submitted 10 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  T1: Walnut - To reduce by 4 metres the lime extending to the North East T2: Pear - To reduce all round by 2 metres back to previous reduction points T6: Crab Apple - To reduce all round by 1-2. T8: Dogwood - To reduce all round by 1-2 metres

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 4 Maitland Road Reading RG1 6NL

  221638 Submitted 1 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Maitland Road Reading RG1 6NL

  211020 Submitted 21 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  Fell one Wellingtonia

  Refused Trees 1 doc

• 2 BROWNLOW ROAD, READING, RG1 6NP

  PL/26/1081 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  T1 & T2 (Hornbeams): Cut overhanging hornbeams back to the boundary to remove overhang

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• 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