Planning application
70 Brunel Road, Reading, RG30 3JL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for a detached outbuilding within the rear garden (Operational Development Only)
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1847
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1847
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Southcote Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG30 3JL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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PL/26/1235 Awaiting decision
70 BRUNEL ROAD, READING, RG30 3JL
Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/25/1837 - Reduction in size and change of position of the rear ground floor bifold doors. Removal of side facing ground floor window and widening of obscure glazed first floor rear bathroom window
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PL/26/0329 Refused
70 BRUNEL ROAD, READING, RG30 3JL
Two-storey side extension, part two-storey part single-storey rear extensions and associated internal alterations.
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PL/25/1837 Granted
70 Brunel Road, Reading, RG30 3JL
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
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PL/25/1305 Refused
70 BRUNEL ROAD, READING, RG30 3JL
Part two storey part single storey side and rear extensions and internal alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Reading
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 2 March 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.
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