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2 The Grove Reading RG1 4RB

Granted Reading 211869 Full planning permission

Works: New dwelling Extension Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Change of use and extension to existing two-bedroom dwelling house (C3a use class) to become 2no. two-bedroom dwelling flats (C3a use class) (amended description)

As published by the council, reference 211869

Application record

Reference
211869
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted subject to Legal Agreement
Received
18 Nov 2021
Validated
24 Nov 2021
Decided
17 Apr 2023
Ward
Redlands Ward
Parish
Reading Borough
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 4RB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1148 Awaiting decision

    2 THE GROVE, READING, RG1 4RB

    Proposed change of use of existing extended dwelling user class C3 for use as a Large HMO of 7 bedrooms for 7 persons Sui Generis use class

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0643 Granted

    2 THE GROVE, READING, RG1 4RB

    Single storey rear extension, addition at 1st floor, insertion of windows to side elevation and loft conversion with front and rear pitched roof dormers.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Householder
  • PL/25/1838 Granted

    2 THE GROVE, READING, RG1 4RB

    Single storey rear extension, insertion of windows to side elevation and loft conversion with front and rear pitched roof dormers.

    Decided 24 Mar 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2021

    Received by Reading

  2. 24 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

  4. 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 17 April 2023, 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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  • 2 THE GROVE, READING, RG1 4RB

    PL/26/1148 Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    73% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

    Proposed change of use of existing extended dwelling user class C3 for use as a Large HMO of 7 bedrooms for 7 persons Sui Generis use class

    Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs
    Domestic

  • 2 THE GROVE, READING, RG1 4RB

    PL/26/0643 Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension, addition at 1st floor, insertion of windows to side elevation and loft conversion with front and rear pitched roof dormers.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 14 docs
    Small domestic

  • 2 THE GROVE, READING, RG1 4RB

    PL/25/1838 Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension, insertion of windows to side elevation and loft conversion with front and rear pitched roof dormers.

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
    Small domestic

  • Flat 2 52 Watlington Street Reading RG1 4RS

    PL/24/0640 Submitted 17 May 2024 50 yards away

    Proposed replacement repair and upgrade of render

    Granted Full applications 2 docs

  • Flat 2 52 Watlington Street Reading RG1 4RS

    240640 Submitted 17 May 2024 50 yards away

    Proposed replacement repair and upgrade of render

    Granted Full applications 2 docs

  • Watlington House, Watlington Street, Reading RG1 4RJ

    PL/24/1450 Submitted 31 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Fell one Sycamore (T13).

    Granted Trees 1 doc

In Reading

  • PL/26/1053 Granted

    4-5 ST MARYS BUTTS, READING, RG1 2LN

    Replacement of existing shopfront signage with new internally illuminated fascia and projecting signs, relocation of the entrance doors by swapping the existing door with the existing glazing, installation of new window vinyls, and associated external alterations.

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/1297 Awaiting decision

    Footpath adjacent to 579 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJ

    Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0718 Granted

    FLAT 1, 51 ST PETERS ROAD, READING, RG6 1PA

    Proposed conversion of Existing use as 2No Self Contained Apartments to revert to a Single family Dwelling

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0277 Refused

    GARDEN OF 80 WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JE

    Change of use of rear garden of No.80 from residential (C3) to a mixed use (sui generis) residential and childcare nursery with the erection of two outbuildings used to accommodate 15 FTE childcare spaces (Retrospective)

    Received 2 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0849 Granted

    153 CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AR

    Retrospective application for the installation of an ATM (amended).

    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications