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Reading Planning Consultants
Reading includes the town centre, Caversham, and Earley. Planning focuses on urban growth, residential extensions, and commercial development. Known for office districts, historic streets, and riverside areas, planning balances modernisation with heritage preservation. We can advise and support projects throughout Reading.
In the last year Reading decided 635 applications which is well below the national average of 988. The approval rate was 84% (roughly equal to the national average of 88%) and 43% of applications were decided on time, (significantly below the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Reading performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
"We love helping clients win Planning Permission in Reading"
Planning Applications in Reading
As well as acting as Planning Consultants we are ARB registered architects with over 25 years’ experience. Our site-specific planning proposals balance creativity with strategic insight. We use the following field-tested work stages to help clients in Reading achieve successful planning outcomes:
- Stage 1: Site Appraisals & Planning Strategy Advice
- Stage 2: Feasibility Studies & Concept Designs
- Stage 3: Planning Application Packages
- Architectural Drawing Packages
- Planning Statements & Design and Access Statements
- Coordination of Consultant Reports
- Direct Liaison with Planning Officers
- Stage 4: Technical Design
- Discharge of Planning Conditions
- Building Regulations and Construction Packages
Planning Services We Offer in Reading
- Full Planning Applications: Commercial, new buildings, changes of use.
- Householder Planning Applications: Domestic extensions / garden structures.
- Listed Building Consent: Alterations / repairs to listed buildings.
- Conservation Area Consent: Developments within Conservation Areas.
- Lawful Development Certificates: Confirming existing / completed works are lawful.
- Validation Requirements: Gathering documentation to ensure applications are validated by Reading LPA.
Design-Led Planning Advice in Reading
We can review your site in Reading and offer informed guidance on how proposals can be developed in order to maximise your chances of securing Planning Permission.
Reading includes the town centre, Caversham, and Earley. Planning focuses on urban growth, residential extensions, and commercial development. Known for office districts, historic streets, and riverside areas, planning balances modernisation with heritage preservation. We can advise and support projects throughout Reading.
In the last year Reading decided 635 applications which is well below the national average of 988. The approval rate was 84% (roughly equal to the national average of 88%) and 43% of applications were decided on time, (significantly below the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Reading performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
"We love helping clients win Planning Permission in Reading"
Planning Applications in Reading
As well as acting as Planning Consultants we are ARB registered architects with over 25 years’ experience. Our site-specific planning proposals balance creativity with strategic insight. We use the following field-tested work stages to help clients in Reading achieve successful planning outcomes:
- Stage 1: Site Appraisals & Planning Strategy Advice
- Stage 2: Feasibility Studies & Concept Designs
- Stage 3: Planning Application Packages
- Architectural Drawing Packages
- Planning Statements & Design and Access Statements
- Coordination of Consultant Reports
- Direct Liaison with Planning Officers
- Stage 4: Technical Design
- Discharge of Planning Conditions
- Building Regulations and Construction Packages
Planning Services We Offer in Reading
- Full Planning Applications: Commercial, new buildings, changes of use.
- Householder Planning Applications: Domestic extensions / garden structures.
- Listed Building Consent: Alterations / repairs to listed buildings.
- Conservation Area Consent: Developments within Conservation Areas.
- Lawful Development Certificates: Confirming existing / completed works are lawful.
- Validation Requirements: Gathering documentation to ensure applications are validated by Reading LPA.
Design-Led Planning Advice in Reading
We can review your site in Reading and offer informed guidance on how proposals can be developed in order to maximise your chances of securing Planning Permission.