THE RIDGEWAY SCHOOL, HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD

1. 27 Aug 2026

   Received by Reading

2. 8 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 October 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.

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.

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• 17 HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD

  PL/26/1110 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 0m away

  71% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Rear extension measuring 4.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.8m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

  Awaiting decision Prior approval Extension 3 docs

• Flat 2, Pevensey Court Newstead Rise Reading RG2 8JX

  210795 Submitted 18 May 2021 77m away

  T2 & T3 Oaks - crown lift to 3m above ground level

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• FLAT 1, PEVENSEY COURT, NEWSTEAD RISE, READING, RG2 8JX

  PL/25/1552 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 77m away

  Application for Tree works Hazel x 3 approx Height 4m, approx spread 3m, Coppice to 1.5m and Goat Willow approx, height 7m approx, spread 7m, repollard by removing approx. 2m.

  Withdrawn Trees

• FLAT 6, LANCASTER COURT, NEWSTEAD RISE, READING, RG2 8JX

  PL/25/1554 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 77m away

  Pedunculate Oak Crown lift all round to 3m, Pedunculate Oak Crown lift all-round to 3m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 27 Tamarisk Avenue Reading RG2 8JB

  191669 Submitted 17 Oct 2019 119m away

  Rear extension measuring 4.5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.6m and 2.8m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015

  Withdrawn Prior approval Extension 1 doc

• 111 LINDEN ROAD, READING, RG2 7EJ

  PL/26/0913 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 210m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Construction of double storey side extension and part double storey rear extension and single storey rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• PL/26/1130 Awaiting decision

  19 KENTWOOD CLOSE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6DH

  Proposed conversion of existing Garage to habitable space.

  24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 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).

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development