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155 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

Granted Reading 240748 Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Top Flat, 155 Oxford Road used as a self-contained dwelling for more than 10 years.

As published by the council, reference 240748

Application record

Reference
240748
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
11 Jun 2024
Validated
11 Jun 2024
Decided
20 Dec 2024
Ward
Abbey Ward
Parish
Reading Borough
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7UY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/25/1319 Granted

    155 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7UY

    Change of use of first floor from vacant office (Class E) to 1x 1-bedroom flat (Class C3)

    Submitted 17 Sep 2025 Full applications
  • PL/25/1309 Granted

    155 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7UY

    Works associated with the change of use of first floor from vacant office (Class E) to 1x 1-bedroom flat (Class C3)

    Submitted 16 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/24/0748 Granted

    155 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

    Top Flat, 155 Oxford Road used as a self-contained dwelling for more than 10 years.

    Decided 20 Dec 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 20 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 20 December 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.

About lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 155 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7UY

    PL/25/1319 Submitted 17 Sep 2025 0m away

    Change of use of first floor from vacant office (Class E) to 1x 1-bedroom flat (Class C3)

    Granted Full applications 25 docs
  • 155 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7UY

    PL/25/1309 Submitted 16 Sep 2025 0m away

    Works associated with the change of use of first floor from vacant office (Class E) to 1x 1-bedroom flat (Class C3)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 22 docs
  • 159 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

    211544 Submitted 16 Sep 2021 0m away

    Change of Use from B1a to C3 with associated alterations to divide thebuilding into 2 maisonettes and 1 flat, removal of upvc windows to front elevation and replacement with correct style of timber box sash windows, replacement to 2 windows facing onto courtyard with doors to provide access to amenity space. Application under s73a to remove conditions 4, 6, 7 and 14 of permission reference 161550 (retrospective)

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 3 docs
    Domestic
  • 155 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

    PL/24/0748 Submitted 11 Jun 2024 0m away

    Top Flat, 155 Oxford Road used as a self-contained dwelling for more than 10 years.

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
    Domestic
  • Flat 3 8 Goldsmid Road Reading RG1 7LR

    240749 Submitted 11 Jun 2024 15m away

    Residential dwelling at Flat 3, 8 Goldsmid Road, Reading used as a self contained unit for more than 10 years.

    Granted Lawful development 3 docs
    Domestic
  • Flat 4 8 Goldsmid Road Reading RG1 7LR

    PL/24/0750 Submitted 11 Jun 2024 15m away

    Residential dwelling at Flat 4, 8 Goldsmid Road, Reading used as a self contained unit for more than 10 years.

    Granted Lawful development 3 docs
    Domestic

In Reading

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    14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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    66 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, RG2 7DA

    Proposed single storey side extension. Proposed outbuilding.

    13 Mar 2026 Lawful development
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    2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/1164 Awaiting decision

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    27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/1130 Awaiting decision

    19 KENTWOOD CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6DH

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    24 Aug 2026 Lawful development