Sapphire Plaza Watlington Street Reading RG1 4RE

1. 24 Dec 2019

   Received by Reading

2. 18 Feb 2020

   Decision issued: Approve

3. 7 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Reading granted permission on 18 February 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 21 Royal Court, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4AE

  PL/25/1720 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of 3 wooden windows with colour matching uPVC (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 121 KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 3ES

  PL/24/0997 Submitted 5 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Change the use of the building at ground to fourth floors from office (E Class) to residential (C3), to accommodate 93 No. self-contained flats

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 44 docs

• Beta Building, 121 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3ES

  PL/25/1572 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Installation of two windows at first floor level on the south elevation, provision of a single door following removal of a canopy and associated revolving door at ground floor level on the north elevation and installation of one projecting smokeshaft and two automatic opening vents at roof level.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 24 docs

• Beta Building, 121 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3ES

  PL/25/1573 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Change of use of ground to fourth floors from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to form 44 self-contained residential units. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

  Granted Prior approval 53 docs
  Domestic

• Beta Building, 121 , Kings Road, Reading , RG1 3ES

  PL/26/0445 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  Application for Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to Planning Permission PL/25/1572 to incorporate Juliet balconies at ground floor, replace existing full height windows at ground floor and replace the revolving front entrance door with double door.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 12 docs

• Former Gas Works Building , Gas Works Road , Reading, RG1 3EE

  PL/24/1291 Submitted 1 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as 20 residential units (Class C3) by virtue of the lawful commencement of planning permission 160378, as granted on 28/10/2016.

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• PL/26/1110 Granted

  17 HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD

  Rear extension measuring 4.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.8m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• PL/26/1024 Granted

  Reading Gateway Church (St Barnabas) , 14 Elm Road , Reading , RG6 5TS

  Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. 36 black photovoltaic panels with a total installed capacity of approximately 18.54 kWp.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• PL/26/1273 Awaiting decision

  48 VALENTINE CRESCENT, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5JJ

  Rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.86m, and 3m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• PL/26/1237 Awaiting decision

  80a Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SP

  Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.415m, and 2.76m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• PL/26/1220 Awaiting decision

  54 NORCOT ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BU

  Change of use of from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval