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65A BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7EX

Refused Reading PL/26/0152 Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use or Development

Works: Extension Loft or dormer

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Internal alterations and a loft dormer extension

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0152

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0152
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use or Development
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Feb 2026
Decided
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7EX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • PL/26/0588 Refused

    65A BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7EX

    Rear elevation dormer extension and internal alterations

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/24/0901 Withdrawn

    65A BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7EX

    Change of use from B1 to Residential

    Decided 2 Oct 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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

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  • 65A BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7EX

    PL/24/0901 Submitted 22 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use from B1 to Residential

    Withdrawn Lawful development 4 docs
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    210575 Submitted 13 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Renovation and internal alterations to two mid-terrace houses to create 4 new dwellings comprising 2 x 1 bedroom basement level dwellings and 2 x 3 bedroom maisonettes on the upper floors and two rear dormer windows.

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  • 65A BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7EX

    PL/26/0588 Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

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    Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 21 docs
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In Reading

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    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
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