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24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

Granted Reading PL/25/1331 Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development

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

Proposal

Certificate of existing lawfulness for Change of use from C3 family dwelling to C4 House in Multiple Occupation.

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1331

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1331
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted Development
Received
19 Sep 2025
Validated
19 Sep 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7XX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 2 refused.

  • PL/26/0609 Refused

    24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    Change of use of property from C4 use class (6 bedroom HMO) to Sui generis use class for seven bedroom HMO

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0233 Withdrawn

    24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    Change of use of property from C4 use class (6 bedroom HMO) to Sui Generis use class for seven bedroom HMO.

    Decided 10 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • PL/25/1815 Granted

    24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden used for purposes incidental to the main dwellinghouse

    Decided 9 Feb 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/25/1329 Refused

    24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    Erection of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden of the property, incidental to the use of the host dwelling.

    Decided 14 Nov 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted Development

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 8 January 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    PL/26/0233 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of property from C4 use class (6 bedroom HMO) to Sui Generis use class for seven bedroom HMO.

    Withdrawn Full applications 6 docs
  • 24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    PL/25/1329 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden of the property, incidental to the use of the host dwelling.

    Refused Lawful development 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land to the rear of 55 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX

    PL/25/1498 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from office (Class E) to 2 residential units (Class C3) and associated works, including replacement of the external stair and windows/doors.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 35 docs
  • Land to the rear of 55 Baker Street, Reading, RG1 7XX

    PL/25/1494 Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Various internal and external works associated with the change of use from office (Class E) to 2 residential units (Class C3), including replacement windows and doors, redecoration of timber fascias, soffits, and sash windows, repair of brickwork, a series of internal layout changes and replacement of the external stair.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 30 docs
  • 24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    PL/25/1815 Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden used for purposes incidental to the main dwellinghouse

    Granted Lawful development 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • 24 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XX

    PL/26/0609 Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use of property from C4 use class (6 bedroom HMO) to Sui generis use class for seven bedroom HMO

    Refused Full applications 10 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/1328 Awaiting decision

    55 HATFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 3JB

    Proposed loft conversion with a flat roof rear dormer

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0826 Granted

    90 MAYFIELD DRIVE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5JT

    Hip to Gable, plus rear facing dormer. Two Velux windows to front aspect

    Received 23 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0975 Granted

    44 POTTERY ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BQ

    Loft conversion to create one bedroom and ensuite bathroom, along with two rooflights to front elevation and a new flat roof dormer to rear elevation

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0517 Granted

    259 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7PY

    Change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) for a maximum of 6 persons.

    Received 16 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0942 Granted

    3, Benyon Court, Reading, RG1 6HR

    Single Storey Rear Extension

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development