Planning application
34 VENETIA CLOSE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8UG
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear Dormer loft conversion and installation of 3 front roof lights
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0522
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0522
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use or Development
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Permitted Development
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Emmer Green Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG4 8UG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
17 Apr 2026
Received by Reading
-
20 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
19 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted Development
-
10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
32 VENETIA CLOSE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8UG
94% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
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.
Awaiting decision Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 4 docs -
Scout Association Kiln Road Emmer Green Reading RG4 8UE
T12 - Sycamore: pollard the entire canopy back to appropriate knuckles to be left at approximately 6-8mtrs in height - to improve future health of tree in this heavily used play area. T18 - Sycamore, Crown reduction of the whole canopy by 1-2 mtrs. T21 - Crack Willow, to repollard back to existing knuckles. G1 - Mixed species group, to be crown lifted to above pedestrian height to give 2.5mtrs clearance from ground level. G2 - Hawthorn, dead/dying, heavily leaning and split located next to compost heap, fell to ground
Split decision Trees 2 docs -
65A KILN ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8UE
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 (EV Charging point details) and Condition 16 (19% improvement in emission rates over building regulation standards) of application PL/21/0977
Decided Conditions 5 docs -
32 RUSSET GLADE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8UJ
Single storey rear extension
Granted Lawful development Extension 8 docsSmall domestic -
16 Russet Glade Emmer Green Reading RG4 8UJ
Modification to side extension and main house with addition of External insulation, render and timber cladding, with replacement windows and internal re modelling of room layout.
Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 6 docsDomestic -
17 RUSSET GLADE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8UJ
Fell one Oak (T3 of TPO) due to subsidence at No. 15
Granted Trees 6 docs
Other lawful development applications
In Reading
-
PL/26/1130 Awaiting decision
19 KENTWOOD CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6DH
Proposed conversion of existing Garage to habitable space.
-
PL/26/0851 Granted
51 ERLEIGH ROAD, READING, RG1 5NB
Use as 3 self-contained Class C3 residential units (ground floor flat 1; first floor flat 2; second floor flat 3).
-
PL/26/0795 Granted
45 THE WILLOWS, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8BD
Single storey rear extension that extends 3m from the rear boundary of the original house.
-
PL/26/1120 Awaiting decision
53C MOUNT PLEASANT, READING, RG1 2TF
2.48m single storey Rear extension
-
PL/26/0788 Granted
2 BLAENANT, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8PH
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer, 3 front roof-lights, and second floor side facing feature window (amended)