Side extension planning approval rate in Reading
95% of 378 decided side extension applications in Reading were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
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95%
Approval rate, all years, from 378 decided
378
decided side extension applications in Reading: 360 approved, 18 refused
95%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 220 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
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Example side extension decisions in Reading
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL/25/0529 | 2026 | Approved | Demolition of existing single storey side extension and porch. Construction of a new two storey side extension and replacement porch with associated interna... 86 KIDMORE END ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8SL |
| PL/25/1079 | 2026 | Approved | Single storey front extension, front porch, two storey side extension with integral garage, and three storey rear extension 39 BROOKLYN DRIVE, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8SR |
| PL/25/1274 | 2026 | Approved | Elevation and fenestration alterations, including rooflights and solar panels plus ground and first floor side extension for residential use (amended descrip... 97 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU |
| PL/25/1597 | 2026 | Refused | The construction of a 1.5-storey side extension and a double-storey rear extension. removal of a masonry upstand/short brick wall and replacement with glass... 18 CHURCH ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7AD |
| PL/24/1696 | 2025 | Refused | Erection of part double part single storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Removal of existing lean to side porch. 340 HEMDEAN ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7QL |
| PL/25/0258 | 2025 | Refused | Erection of single storey 4.5m x 4.5m rear/side extension. 18 SYCAMORE ROAD, READING, RG2 7LY |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Reading
- Single-storey rear extension 94%, 898 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 93%, 292 decided
- Wraparound extension 94%, 204 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 94%, 214 decided
- Rooflight 99%, 218 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 94%, 132 decided
- Porch 91%, 116 decided
- Garage conversion 97%, 119 decided
- Basement 80%, 45 decided
- Window and door 96%, 250 decided