Planning application
117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Dormer to rear
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0231
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0231
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use or Development
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted Development
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Park Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 3JY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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PL/26/1042 Granted
117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY
Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, 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.
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PL/25/1246 Withdrawn
117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY
Erection of an outbuilding incidental to the existing property,
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221872 Refused
117 Cumberland Road Reading RG1 3JY
Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 1 dwelling. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Reading
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Permitted Development
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Reading granted permission on 24 April 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.
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117 Cumberland Road Reading RG1 3JY
Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 1 dwelling. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
Refused Prior approval 4 docsDomestic -
117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY
Erection of an outbuilding incidental to the existing property,
Withdrawn Householder 14 docsSmall domestic -
117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY
Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, 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.
Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs -
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Consultation from Reading Borough Council for the following proposal: Demolition of the two existing retail (Homebase and Toys R Us) structures and the erection of new buildings ranging between 2 and 11 storeys in height, providing 765 (18 x studio, 302x1, 409x2 and 36x3- bed) residential units (Class C3), 5 commercial units (3x flexible Class A1-5, B1 or D1-2 uses, 1x flexible Class A1-A5 use, 1x flexible Class A3 or A4 use), various works to the public realm, including a new riverside square, landscaping, accesses, parking and associated works.
Granted Outline Demolition 3 docs -
JOLLY ANGLERS PH, KENNET SIDE, READING, RG1 3EA
Retention of pub at ground floor, erection of a rear first floor extension, raising of ridge height and conversion and enlargement of roof space to create a second floor, and change of use of first, and newly formed second floor to an 8 bed 8 person large Sui Generis HMO and, with associated external works to create gardens, bin and cycle storage. (amended)
Granted Full applications Extension Roofing 25 docs
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PL/26/0942 Granted
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