Planning authority
Reading Borough Council
Adopted plan 7 years old; HDT 136%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
| Plan | Reading Borough Local Plan 2019-2036 |
| Adopted | 4 November 2019 |
| Age | 7 years |
| Plan period | 2019–2036 |
| Housing requirement | 15,847 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 136% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 988 |
| Decided | 652 |
| Granted | 553 (85%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 99 |
| Major applications decided | 11, of which 6 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 244 | 128 | 117 | 11 |
| October to December 2025 | 253 | 192 | 143 | 49 |
| January to March 2026 | 235 | 148 | 130 | 18 |
| April to June 2026 | 256 | 184 | 163 | 21 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 98: 26 allowed, 0 split, 72 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 27: 12 allowed, 0 split, 15 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 30% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2026 | 4 Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7YG Application PL/25/1803 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 August 2026 | 47 Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BT Application PL/25/1124 | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 July 2026 | 25-41 Regents Gate, Crown Street, Reading, RG1 2PQ Application PL/26/0232 | Change of use, 29 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 9 July 2026 | 2A, 2B, and 2C, West Hill, Reading, RG1 2PN Application PL/25/1836 | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 June 2026 | Land West of Kidmore End Road,, Oxfordshire, RG4 8SG Application PL/25/0691 | Major dwellings, 70 homes | Inquiry | Dismissed |
| 8 June 2026 | 1 St Mary's Butts, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2LN Application PL/25/1491 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 May 2026 | Plot r/o - 92 Albert Road, Caversham, Reading , Berkshire, RG4 7PL Application PL/25/0422 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 April 2026 | Pavement o/s 29 Church Street, Reading, RG4 8BA Application PL/25/1352 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 28 April 2026 | Land at 81 (rear of) London Street, Reading, RG1 4QA Application PL/25/1228 | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 27 April 2026 | Pavement o/s Great Brigham Mead, Caversham Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ Application PL/25/1351 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.