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136 GALSWORTHY DRIVE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 6QJ

Granted Reading PL/26/0462 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Internal alterations to combine the existing basement flat with the dwelling above to form a single C3 dwellinghouse

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0462

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0462
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
3 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Decided
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Emmer Green Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG4 6QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 210815 Withdrawn

    136 Galsworthy Drive Caversham Reading RG4 6QJ

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use as a self-contained basement flat (C3 use) at 136 Galsworthy Drive (amended)

    Decided 3 Aug 2021 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Apr 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 7 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 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 grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 1 June 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 full applications

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    Withdrawn Lawful development 2 docs
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