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455-459 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HD

Granted Reading PL/25/0936 Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development

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

  1. 1 Jul 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 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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What 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

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.

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