1-3 GREYFRIARS ROAD, READING, RG1 1NU

1. 6 Jun 2025

   Received by Reading

2. 9 Jun 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Reading took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Reading for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reading decided lawful development applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 20-30 Greyfriars Road, Reading , RG1 1NS

  PL/26/1115 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (SuDs) of application PL/24/1501

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• 20-30 Greyfriars Road, Reading, RG1 1NS

  PL/26/0917 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 20 (Construction Method Statement) and 31 (Archaeology Written Scheme of Investigation) of application PL/24/1501 (amended)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• 20-30 Greyfriars Road, Reading, RG1 1NS

  PL/26/0895 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment for application PL/24/1501 for Insertion of new condition to introduce a Phasing Plan for the delivery of the development.

  Decided Amendments 6 docs

• 11A Sackville Street, Reading RG1 1NT

  PL/25/1323 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the site as two self-contained one bedroom flats (Class C3).

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 5 docs

• 6-8 Stanshawe Rd, Reading, RG1 1PB

  PL/25/1506 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Proposed change of use of the building to a 10 bedrooms HMO and proposed erection of a rear dormer extension.

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 23 docs

• 6-8 Stanshawe Rd, Reading, RG1 1PB

  PL/26/0476 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jun

  Existing use as two separate flats of units 6 and 8 Stanshawe Road, Reading, RG1 1PB.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development New dwelling 5 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