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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 56 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 63 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 500 metres

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

    PL/25/1506 Submitted 21 Oct 2025 0m 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
  • 20 TUDOR ROAD, READING, RG1 1NH

    PL/25/1204 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 74m 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 75m away

    95% 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 77m away

    98% 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 77m away

    98% 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 3 docs
  • 20-30 Greyfriars Road, Reading, RG1 1NS

    PL/26/0895 Submitted 6 Jul 2026 77m away

    Non-Material Amendment for application PL/24/1501 for Insertion of new condition to introduce a Phasing Plan for the delivery of the development.

    Decided Amendments 6 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/0976 Granted

    31 BRISBANE ROAD, READING, RG30 2PE

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

    22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0985 Granted

    32 VENETIA CLOSE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8UG

    A loft conversion including the installation of three roof windows into the pitched roof of the front elevation as well as the addition of a dormer at the rear.

    23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0939 Granted

    6 THE GARDENERS, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8EZ

    Rear outbuilding

    14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/0340 Granted

    66 SHINFIELD ROAD, READING, RG2 7DA

    Proposed single storey side extension. Proposed outbuilding.

    13 Mar 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/26/1179 Awaiting decision

    3 NEW HOPE TERRACE, NEWPORT ROAD, READING, RG1 8FG

    Ancillary use of 1 room of house as tattoo parlour

    2 Sep 2026 Lawful development