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6-8 Stanshawe Rd, Reading, RG1 1PB

Awaiting decision Reading PL/26/0476 Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development

Works: New dwelling

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Proposal

Existing use as two separate flats of units 6 and 8 Stanshawe Road, Reading, RG1 1PB.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0476

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0476
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development
Status
Under Consultation
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 1PB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/25/1506 Refused

    6-8 Stanshawe Rd, Reading, RG1 1PB

    Proposed change of use of the building to a 10 bedrooms HMO and proposed erection of a rear dormer extension.

    Decided 2 Feb 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Reading took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Reading for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reading decided lawful development applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

Within 0.3 miles

  • 6-8 Stanshawe Rd, Reading, RG1 1PB

    PL/25/1506 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use of the building to a 10 bedrooms HMO and proposed erection of a rear dormer extension.

    Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 23 docs

  • 40 CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 7EB

    PL/24/1572 Submitted 5 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 31 dwelling units. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Granted Prior approval 10 docs
    Major scheme

  • 20 TUDOR ROAD, READING, RG1 1NH

    PL/25/1204 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 100 yards away

    Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 58 flats (28x 1b1p 26x 1b2p 4x 2b3p) flats with associated car and cycle parking. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 26 docs
    Major scheme

  • 1-3 GREYFRIARS ROAD, READING, RG1 1NU

    PL/25/0840 Submitted 6 Jun 2025 100 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

    Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed street art to be applied in paint-form to the side of the building

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 2 docs

  • 20-30 Greyfriars Road, Reading , RG1 1NS

    PL/26/1115 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (SuDs) of application PL/24/1501

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

  • 20-30 Greyfriars Road, Reading, RG1 1NS

    PL/26/0917 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 20 (Construction Method Statement) and 31 (Archaeology Written Scheme of Investigation) of application PL/24/1501 (amended)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/1328 Awaiting decision

    55 HATFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 3JB

    Proposed loft conversion with a flat roof rear dormer

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0826 Granted

    90 MAYFIELD DRIVE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5JT

    Hip to Gable, plus rear facing dormer. Two Velux windows to front aspect

    Received 23 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0975 Granted

    44 POTTERY ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BQ

    Loft conversion to create one bedroom and ensuite bathroom, along with two rooflights to front elevation and a new flat roof dormer to rear elevation

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0517 Granted

    259 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7PY

    Change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) for a maximum of 6 persons.

    Received 16 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0942 Granted

    3, Benyon Court, Reading, RG1 6HR

    Single Storey Rear Extension

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development