The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Reading Borough Council, 2025
53 appeals decided in 2025, 22% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Allowed23 December 2025· other3363075The Sun PH, 16 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD
erection of illuminated sign to front elevation
- Dismissed22 December 2025· householder337470957 Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JU
Single storey rear extension and rear side change in garden level (land raising)
- Dismissed15 December 2025· commercial337139070 Whitley Street , Reading, RG2 0EQ
a signboard for existing Turkish Halal Food Center
- Dismissed8 December 2025· minor3367970Peter Moss Services, Land Rear of 20 Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BU
the demolition & rebuilding of workshop to rear of 20 Norcot Road, Reading, RG30 6BU
- Allowed25 November 2025· minor3367585La Baguette, 7 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ
the demolition of the existing building (façade retained) and erection of a five-storey building with a café, bed and breakfast, and ancillary spaces
- Allowed18 November 2025· minor3365613The Heights Primary School, 129 Upper Woodcote Road, Reading, Berks, RG4 7LB
the use of existing 2FE primary school for up to 420 pupils
- Dismissed17 November 2025· householder33731691 Gravel Hill Cottages, Blagrave Lane, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7DY
for two / single storey rear and side extensions
- Dismissed17 November 2025· other336314297 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BY
paving at the front of 97 London Road as agreed for 99 London Road (App:231844)
- Dismissed17 November 2025· minor336314097 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BY
paving at the front of 97 London Road as agreed for 99 London Road (App:231844)
- Dismissed13 November 2025· minor336630464 Upper Redlands Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5JT
replacement windows, replacement roofing and the provision of PV panels to the South facing roof slope
- Notice varied and upheld12 November 2025· enforcement335410411 Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 7BY
without planning permission, non- compliance with condition 2 of 210328 for a single storey rear extension
- Notice varied and upheld12 November 2025· enforcement335410311 Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 7BY
without planning permission, non- compliance with condition 2 of 210328 for a single storey rear extension
- Dismissed28 October 2025· minor3364774Land Adjacent to 24 George Street, George Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DG
the construction of 5no. 3 bedroom town houses
- Dismissed28 October 2025· major335198070-78 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JL
the demolition of existing building and construction of 6 no 3 bed flats and 6 no 2 bed flats over 3 storeys including parking, landscaping, bin and cycle stores
- Notice varied and upheld22 October 2025· enforcement336040978 Grovelands Road, Reading, RG30 2NY
the erection of an outbuilding to the rear of the property
- Notice upheld13 October 2025· enforcement335365110 Anglefield Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HP
the erection of a rear extension
- Allowed7 October 2025· householder336944316 Jefferson Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8US
a single storey rear extension and internal alterations
- Allowed6 October 2025· commercial3367583Thames Valley Service Station, George Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DH
a freestanding digital screen about 2.5m high and 1.23m wide. It would be sited on the Service Station’s (PFS) forecourt virtually at its northern extremity. It would be a digital display, internally illuminated, presenting static displays, and sequencing every ten seconds. 3. Reference has been made to the National Planning Policy Framework. Its guidance underlines the fact that the powers under the current Regulations to control advertisements may be exercised only in the interests of amenity and public safety. The Council has objected on both grounds. In this context, having regard to the
- Notice varied and upheld30 September 2025· enforcement33646262C West Hill, Reading, RG1 2PN
- Notice varied and upheld30 September 2025· enforcement33646232B West Hill, Reading, RG1 2PN
- Notice varied and upheld30 September 2025· enforcement33646202A West Hill, Reading, RG1 2PN
the material change of use of a dwellinghouse to form two dwellinghouses
- Allowed17 September 2025· minor3363446Honey & Ghee , 232 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
erection of canopy in car park area
- Dismissed17 September 2025· minor335942678 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0EL
roof enlargement to facilitate the insertion of 3 rear dormers, single storey rear extensions to the existing HMO and the erection of an outbuilding
- Dismissed16 September 2025· householder336127894 Tilehurst Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2LU
raised parking area to provide 2x off road parking spaces and new front boundary wall
- Dismissed27 August 2025· commercial3368994Milk & More, 1 Portman Rd, Reading, RG30 1EA
LED Advertising Billboard
- Allowed20 August 2025· householder3368161151 Peppard Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TR
for the erection of an annexe
- Allowed19 August 2025· commercial335985470-72 Whitley Street , Reading, RG2 0EQ
the replacement of internally illuminated D48 poster with a digital display
- Dismissed8 August 2025· householder336423049 Recreation Road , Tilehurst, Reading, England, RG30 4UB
a single storey rear extension
- Unknown31 July 2025· enforcement335405118 Richmond Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7PP
- Quashed On Legal Grounds31 July 2025· enforcement335405018 Richmond Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7PP
Material change of use of a garden building incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse to a mixed-use that includes business purposes (treatment room receiving customers)
- Dismissed25 July 2025· householder3359487The Shanty, 145 The Warren, Caversham Reading, RG4 7TQ
extensions and alterations to dwelling
- Dismissed23 July 2025· minor3363345Folk House, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB
replacement of rotten timber windows with UPVC windows”
- Dismissed16 July 2025· minor335401998 Conisboro Avenue, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7JF
erection of a new dwelling
- Dismissed15 July 2025· minor335930474 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 4AW
the conversion of a Class E office to 2no flats C3 to first floor areas
- Dismissed10 July 2025· minor336138011 Newcastle Road, Reading, RG2 7TN
Change of use from a dwelling (class c3) to 7 person house in multiple occupation (sui generis) and associated works
- Allowed2 July 2025· householder3365141340 Hemdean Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7QL
the erection of a part double, part single storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Removal of existing lean to side porch
- Dismissed2 July 2025· other335891026 Venetia Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8UG
- Allowed4 June 2025· commercial3364611211 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HA
erection of a D6 Small Format Advertisement Display
- Dismissed21 May 2025· minor3358575262 Southcote Lane, Reading, RG30 3BB
a separate end 2 bedroom end terrace house
- Dismissed21 May 2025· minor3356573Land Adjacent to 19 Ogmore Close, Reading, RG30 4SX
erection of a 2 storey 3 bedroom dwelling
- Dismissed9 May 2025· minor335222721 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2AL
construction of three town houses
- Dismissed8 May 2025· minor33533932 Conisboro Way, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7HT
demolition of existing dwelling house and construction of replacement dwelling house
- Dismissed30 April 2025· minor334874816A Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6DE
side and rear extensions to 2no. existing flats to convert them into 2no. self-contained dwellinghouses
- Allowed7 April 2025· householder3356199122 Westwood Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5PZ
for a wooden garage forward of the property
- Unknown3 April 2025· enforcement335404918 Richmond Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7PP
- Unknown3 April 2025· enforcement335404818 Richmond Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7PP
- Dismissed18 March 2025· householder335285374 Donnington Road, Reading, RG1 5ND
Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.7m 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
- Dismissed23 January 2025· other334761327-33 Christchurch Road, Reading , RG2 7AA
part converting an existing house and 9 flats to 12 flats including extensions to lower ground and ground floors
- Dismissed23 January 2025· minor334760927-33 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AA
part converting an existing house and 9 flats to 12 flats including extensions to lower ground and ground floors
- Dismissed21 January 2025· minor33371279 Highmead Close, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7NG
‘the erection of two blocks of two flats (4 flats in total) with associated parking and access’
- Dismissed17 January 2025· minor335013822 Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6BU
a two bedroom residential unit
- Dismissed16 January 2025· householder33475573 Chagford Road, Reading, RG2 8AY
retrospective application for single storey rear extension
- Dismissed15 January 2025· minor334756539 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6JS
Change of use of ground floor shop F.2 (former A.1) to takeaway (sui generis) and installation of an extraction chimney
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