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8 SOUTH VIEW AVENUE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5AD

Granted Reading PL/26/0167 Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use or Development

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Loft conversion with flat roof rear dormer and installation of 2no. roof windows in front sloping roof.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0167

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0167
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use or Development
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Decided
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Caversham Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 5AD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 27 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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