Planning application
Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 210906
Application record
- Reference
- 210906
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class O: Offices to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 2 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 28 Jul 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 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
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210885 Granted
Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS
Roof alterations and external elevation works.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2021
Received by Reading
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28 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Refuse
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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About prior approval applications
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