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Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

Granted Reading 210885 Full planning permission

Works: Roofing

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Roof alterations and external elevation works.

As published by the council, reference 210885

Application record

Reference
210885
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
28 May 2021
Validated
28 May 2021
Decided
24 Aug 2021
Ward
Park Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 4LS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/24/0791 Granted

    Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    Variation of condition 1 (Use not to commence until roof and elevation works associated with Ref: 210885 have been completed) of prior approval Ref: 210906 (as allowed on appeal on 22/11/2022 for Change of use from office use Class B1a to residential use Class C3 to create 13 new residential dwellings) to amend the wording to reflect that updated plans have since been approved to Ref: 210885 by Ref: 231792.

    Decided 27 Aug 2024 Amendments
  • 230400 Granted

    Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 22 Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Decided 17 May 2023 Prior approval
  • 210906 Refused

    Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    Change of use from office use Class B1a to residential use Class C3 tocreate 13 new residential dwellings. These are created 11 within the roofspace of the building and a further 2 units on Ground and 1st Floor. Prior Notification under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Decided 28 Jul 2021 Prior approval
  • 210536 Granted

    Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 22 residential units. Prior Notification under Class 0, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)Order 2015

    Decided 25 Jun 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 May 2021

    Received by Reading

  2. 24 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 24 August 2021, 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    230400 Submitted 23 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 22 Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 9 docs
    Major scheme
  • Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    210536 Submitted 1 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 22 residential units. Prior Notification under Class 0, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)Order 2015

    Granted Prior approval 7 docs
  • Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    PL/24/0791 Submitted 19 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 1 (Use not to commence until roof and elevation works associated with Ref: 210885 have been completed) of prior approval Ref: 210906 (as allowed on appeal on 22/11/2022 for Change of use from office use Class B1a to residential use Class C3 to create 13 new residential dwellings) to amend the wording to reflect that updated plans have since been approved to Ref: 210885 by Ref: 231792.

    Granted Amendments 4 docs
  • Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio 221-225 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    211145 Submitted 9 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Application for discharge of conditions 3 and 5 of planning approval 201135.

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
  • 205-207 Alexander House, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4LS

    PL/24/1284 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    External works to basement floor to create new window openings

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs
  • Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio 221-225 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    230006 Submitted 4 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 4 (hard and soft landscaping), 6 (landscape management plan) and 16 (Surface water drainage management and maintenance plan) of application 201135

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

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