70 Brunel Road, Reading, RG30 3JL

Decision Made PL/25/1847 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development
Council
Date received
23 Dec 2025
Date validated
3 Jan 2026
Postcode
RG30 3JL
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use or Development

Description

Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for a detached outbuilding within the rear garden (Operational Development Only)

Reading
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#244 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Reading is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #252 out of 292. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Reading decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #224 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #177 of 292
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #252 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #214 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
40%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
40 decided
635
Total decisions
101 refused in 2025