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Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

Refused Reading 210906 Prior approval Part 3 Class O: Offices to dwellinghouses

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.

  • 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
  • 210885 Granted

    Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    Roof alterations and external elevation works.

    Decided 24 Aug 2021 Full applications
  • 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. 2 Jun 2021

    Received by Reading

  2. 28 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

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.

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

    210885 Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

    Roof alterations and external elevation works.

    Granted Full applications Roofing 12 docs
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sikh Temple 30a Cumberland Road Reading RG1 3LB

    PL/24/0867 Submitted 8 Jul 2024 100 yards away

    Change of Use from F1 to C3 and 2 Proposed Residential Buildings. Following Demolition of Existing Religious Building

    Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 28 docs

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    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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