Reading planning committee decisions
21 decisions from the committee's minutes, 10 Sep 2025 to 9 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
Every decision followed officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 190th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 21
- Approved
- 81%
- Against officer advice
- 0%
- Meetings
- 11
How Reading compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Reading's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 84.2% of these decisions; the committee approved 84.2%.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Reading is close to that.
Over the 19 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Reading's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
81% approved and 14.3% refused. Reading's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of Reading's planning committee minutes.
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
July 2026 6
- 130-home developmentFormer Gas Holder site, Alexander Turner Close, ReadingApproved
- New storage buildingWILSON PRIMARY SCHOOL, WILSON ROAD, READINGApproved
- 46-home residential scheme9 UPPER CROWN STREET, READINGApproved
- Temporary library security hoardingREADING CENTRAL LIBRARY, ABBEY SQUARE, READINGApproved
- Rooftop safety rails and ladderTHE ORACLE, BRIDGE STREET, READINGApproved
- 41 serviced apartmentsSt Marys House, 66-68 St Marys Butts and 75-77 Broad Street, ReadingApproved
June 2026 1
April 2026 2
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