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14 MATLOCK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7BS

Granted Reading PL/26/0062 Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.9m, and 3.0m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0062

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0062
Type
Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
20 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Decided
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Caversham Heights Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 7BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/0346 Awaiting decision

    14 MATLOCK ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7BS

    Proposed new pitch roof on existing extension

    Submitted 13 Mar 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 3 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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In Reading

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  • PL/26/1237 Awaiting decision

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