Planning application
455-459 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HD
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
455-459 Oxford Road 2nd floor flats 4 & 6 have been used as x2 self-contained properties for more than 4 years continuously (amended description).
As published by the council, reference PL/25/0936
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/0936
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 1 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Battle Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG30 1HD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2025
Received by Reading
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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22 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decision Made
Previously Recommendation Made.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 15 September 2026, 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
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