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640 Oxford Road Reading RG30 1EH

Granted Reading 220780 Full planning permission

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Provision of a mixed-use development comprising 3 x separate commercial units (one at basement level and two at ground floor level)and 2 additional self-contained dwellings (two at first floor and two at second floor) with associated extensions and alterations

As published by the council, reference 220780

Application record

Reference
220780
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted subject to Legal Agreement
Received
27 May 2022
Validated
27 May 2022
Decided
7 Jun 2023
Ward
Battle Ward
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
RG30 1EH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/0206 Granted

    640 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1EH

    Three storey rear extension and external front basement access, to create one additional ground floor commercial unit and two (C3) units at first and second floors as part of a mixed use development comprising a total of three commercial units at basement and ground floor and four (C3) units, and associated external alterations, parking and bin storage. (amended)

    Decided 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0172 Granted

    640 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1EH

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Construction Method Statement), 11 (Biodiversity Enhancements), 12 (Noise), 17 (Air Quality) and 18 (SAP) of permission PL/22/07803

    Decided 13 May 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0145 Decided

    640 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1EH

    Minor amendment of planning permission PL/22/0780 to amend the wording of conditions 20 (Design stage BREEAM) and 21 (Final BREEAM) (Amended)

    Decided 14 May 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 May 2022

    Received by Reading

  2. 7 Jun 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

  3. 7 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 7 June 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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  • 640 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1EH

    PL/26/0172 Submitted 6 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Construction Method Statement), 11 (Biodiversity Enhancements), 12 (Noise), 17 (Air Quality) and 18 (SAP) of permission PL/22/07803

    Granted Conditions 12 docs
  • 640 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1EH

    PL/26/0206 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Three storey rear extension and external front basement access, to create one additional ground floor commercial unit and two (C3) units at first and second floors as part of a mixed use development comprising a total of three commercial units at basement and ground floor and four (C3) units, and associated external alterations, parking and bin storage. (amended)

    Granted Full applications Extension 28 docs
  • 640 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1EH

    PL/26/0145 Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Minor amendment of planning permission PL/22/0780 to amend the wording of conditions 20 (Design stage BREEAM) and 21 (Final BREEAM) (Amended)

    Decided Amendments 6 docs
  • The Pond House Ph 738 Oxford Road Reading RG30 1EH

    191673 Submitted 17 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to permission 171127 and to the landscaping scheme approved under planning reference 181265 as discharge of condition 4 of the permission. Seeking approval of revised landscapingscheme.

    Decided Amendments 2 docs
  • Building to the north of 640 Oxford Road Reading RG30 1EH

    210365 Submitted 8 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate application under section 191 to establish the existing use class of the current building as shown on the accompanying location plan to be B1(a) offices (Use Class E(c) as amended 1st September 2020)

    Granted Lawful development 7 docs
  • 629 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HP

    PL/25/1669 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as x6 self-contained properties and x2 multiple occupation rooms.

    Withdrawn Lawful development 2 docs

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