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8 COPPERFIELDS, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7PQ

Granted Reading PL/25/1326 Householder planning permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Proposed Single rear and side, two storey rear and conversion of an existing loft to a habitable second floor

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1326

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1326
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
18 Sep 2025
Validated
19 Sep 2025
Decided
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 7PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 19 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 9 February 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 householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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