54 GEORGE STREET, READING, RG1 7NT

1. 18 Aug 2025

   Received by Reading

2. 19 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted Development

4. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 62 George Street, Reading RG1 7NT

  PL/25/1416 Submitted 2 Oct 2025 0m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of the dwelling 62 George Street as a 6 bedroom HMO over 4 levels with 6 bedrooms

  Granted Lawful development 4 docs
  Domestic

• 62 GEORGE STREET, READING, RG1 7NT

  PL/26/0086 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 0m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of Flat 1 (basement, ground, first and second floor levels) as a 6 bedroom, 6 person HMO (Class C4) and Flat 2 (ground and mezzanine floor levels) as 1 self-contained residential unit (Class C3).

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• 49a-51a George Street Reading RG1 7NP

  210723 Submitted 7 May 2021 42m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4, 9 and10 of planning permission 191144

  Split decision Conditions 3 docs

• 49a-51a George Street Reading RG1 7NP

  191685 Submitted 21 Oct 2019 42m away

  Rear dormer window at 49A George Street

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 51 George Street Reading RG1 7NP

  191684 Submitted 21 Oct 2019 42m away

  Rear dormer window at 51A George Street

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 49a-51a George Street Reading RG1 7NP

  211199 Submitted 20 Jul 2021 42m away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 191144 for the rewordingof Condition 10 to allow demolition of the single storey storage building within the rear garden to slab level.

  Decided Amendments Demolition 3 docs
  Small domestic

• PL/26/1130 Awaiting decision

  19 KENTWOOD CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6DH

  Proposed conversion of existing Garage to habitable space.

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0851 Granted

  51 ERLEIGH ROAD, READING, RG1 5NB

  Use as 3 self-contained Class C3 residential units (ground floor flat 1; first floor flat 2; second floor flat 3).

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0795 Granted

  45 THE WILLOWS, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8BD

  Single storey rear extension that extends 3m from the rear boundary of the original house.

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/1120 Awaiting decision

  53C MOUNT PLEASANT, READING, RG1 2TF

  2.48m single storey Rear extension

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/0788 Granted

  2 BLAENANT, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8PH

  Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer, 3 front roof-lights, and second floor side facing feature window (amended)

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development