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READING CREMATORIUM & HENLEY ROAD CEMETERY, 55 ALL HALLOWS ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5LP

Granted Reading PL/25/1679 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Reading crematorium redevelopment phase 2A and associated works for a new staff area, Funeral Director’s Collection facilities, installation of a plant room and works to improve courtyard accessibility including retaining walls, level adjustments, new ramps and staircases.

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1679

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1679
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Emmer Green Ward
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
RG4 5LP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 191946 Decided

    Reading Crematorium & Henley Road Cemetery 55 All Hallows Road Caversham Reading RG4 5LP

    Application for discharge of conditions 3 (arboricultural method statement), 4 (landscaping), 8 (drainage scheme)and 10 (flower meadow landscaping) of planning permission ref. 180752

    Submitted 9 Dec 2019 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

31 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 13 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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