Planning application
3 CHAGFORD ROAD, READING, RG2 8AY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of an outbuilding within the rear garden.
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1198
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1198
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Church Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG2 8AY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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PL/25/0534 Refused
3 CHAGFORD ROAD, READING, RG2 8AY
Erection of single storey outbuilding for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the main dwellinghouse
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by Reading
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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