259 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7PY

1. 16 Apr 2026

   Received by Reading

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted Development

4. 7 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Decision Made

   Previously Under Consultation.

Reading granted permission on 2 October 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.

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.

• 263 Oxford Road Reading

  210621 Submitted 21 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  2 x front pitched roof dormers and 2 x rear flat roofed dormers (amended)

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 4 docs

• 263 Oxford Road Reading

  211378 Submitted 20 Aug 2021 50 yards away

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

  Granted Prior approval 4 docs
  Several homes

• 10-12, Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR

  PL/24/1064 Submitted 16 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  To deconvert a previously merged single dwellinghouse back into its original configuration of two separate dwellinghouses

  Granted Full applications 4 docs
  Domestic

• 20 ORMSBY STREET, READING, RG1 7YR

  PL/26/0916 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing use as 5-bedroom HMO

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 2 docs

• 10 Argyle Street Reading RG1 7YP

  221467 Submitted 29 Sep 2022 100 yards away

  Conversion of a 3 storey, 5 bedroom terrace house into three self- contained flats, one two-bedroom apartment and two one-bedroom apartments.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 4 docs

• Junction of Brunswick Hill and Oxford Road Reading RG30 1AA

  191647 Submitted 11 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  Upgrade of 1no. 48-sheet advertisement hoarding to digital LED display

  Granted Advertising 4 docs

• 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/26/0942 Granted

  3, Benyon Court, Reading, RG1 6HR

  Single Storey Rear Extension

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/26/1069 Granted

  24 BADGERS RISE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7QA

  Proposed single-storey side extension

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development