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55 Vastern Road Reading RG1 8BU

Granted Reading 221135 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Discharge of condition 4 (Demolition and Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 200188, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/21/3276463) on 17/03/2022.

As published by the council, reference 221135

Application record

Reference
221135
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Conditions discharged
Received
1 Aug 2022
Validated
1 Aug 2022
Decided
8 Mar 2023
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 8BU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 12 applications since 2022: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/0739 Granted

    55, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU

    Discharge of condition 49 (Car Parking Management Plan) of planning permission PL/23/1673, as granted on 27/03/2024

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0719 Decided

    55, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU

    Non-material amendments to permission PL/23/1673 (granted on 27/03/2024) to amend the wording of condition 14 (compliance condition in relation to the drainage strategy) by altering the approved drainage strategy.

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • PL/26/0298 Awaiting decision

    55, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU

    Non-material amendments to permission PL/23/1673 (granted on 27/03/2024) to alter the wording of condition 47 (glazing and ventilation for north and west elevation units within Block B) to alter the ventilation termination point from roof level to the north, east and west facades of Block B, change the thickness of the secondary glazing and associated works to the mechanical ventilation heat recovery system.

    Submitted 5 Mar 2026 Amendments
  • PL/26/0213 Granted

    55, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU

    Discharge of condition 16 (noise assessment of the proposed mechanical plant) of planning permission PL/23/1673, as granted on 27/03/2024.

    Decided 18 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • PL/25/1844 Withdrawn

    55, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU

    Non-material amendments to permission PL/23/1673 (granted on 27/03/2024) to amend the wording of condition 14 (compliance condition in relation to the drainage strategy) by altering the approved drainage strategy.

    Decided 20 Jan 2026 Amendments
  • PL/25/1162 Granted

    55, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU

    Partial discharge of condition 7 (contaminated land validation report) of planning permission 231673, as granted on 27/03/2024

    Decided 16 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 240248 Decided

    55 Vastern Road Reading RG1 8BU

    Deed of Variation to the Legal Agreement secured as part of Planning Permission 200188 (as allowed on appeal APP/E0345/W/21/3276463 on 17/03/2022) to alter the affordable housing requirements and insert a phasing plan, as per section 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act1990.

    Decided 15 Aug 2024
  • 231467 Granted

    55 Vastern Road Reading RG1 8BU

    Discharge of condition 9 (de-watering and foundation details) of planning permission 231673, as granted on 27/03/2024 (amended description)

    Decided 9 Jan 2025 Conditions
  • 230150 Decided

    55 Vastern Road Reading RG1 8BU

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 200188, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/21/3276463) on 17/03/2022, to alter the wording of condition 42 (DDA compliant pedestrian route to and from the accessible parking bays details) to enable a phased approach to the timing and delivery of the disabled parking spaces and the pedestrian routes accessing them.

    Decided 2 Mar 2023 Amendments
  • 230032 Granted

    55 Vastern Road Reading RG1 8BU

    Discharge of condition 42 (DDA compliant pedestrian route to and from the accessible parking bays details) of planning permission 200188, asallowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/21/3276463) on 17/03/2022 (wordingof condition altered by 230150).

    Decided 20 Apr 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Aug 2022

    Received by Reading

  2. 8 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Conditions discharged

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 8 March 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 55, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU

    PL/26/0213 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 16 (noise assessment of the proposed mechanical plant) of planning permission PL/23/1673, as granted on 27/03/2024.

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
  • 55 Vastern Road Reading RG1 8BU

    230150 Submitted 8 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Non-material amendments to planning permission 200188, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/21/3276463) on 17/03/2022, to alter the wording of condition 42 (DDA compliant pedestrian route to and from the accessible parking bays details) to enable a phased approach to the timing and delivery of the disabled parking spaces and the pedestrian routes accessing them.

    Decided Amendments 3 docs
  • 55, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU

    PL/26/0298 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    75% historically approved · decision due ~1 May

    Non-material amendments to permission PL/23/1673 (granted on 27/03/2024) to alter the wording of condition 47 (glazing and ventilation for north and west elevation units within Block B) to alter the ventilation termination point from roof level to the north, east and west facades of Block B, change the thickness of the secondary glazing and associated works to the mechanical ventilation heat recovery system.

    Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 12 docs
  • 55 Vastern Road Reading RG1 8BU

    231467 Submitted 12 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 9 (de-watering and foundation details) of planning permission 231673, as granted on 27/03/2024 (amended description)

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
  • 55 Vastern Road Reading RG1 8BU

    221858 Submitted 12 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 10b (land gas remediation scheme) of planning permission 200188, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/21/3276463) on 17/03/2022.

    Granted Conditions 2 docs
  • 55, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU

    PL/26/0739 Submitted 4 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 49 (Car Parking Management Plan) of planning permission PL/23/1673, as granted on 27/03/2024

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/1086 Split decision

    41A WHITE HOUSE, 41 EASTERN AVENUE, READING, RG1 5RX

    Discharge of conditions 4, 5 & 7 of planning permission reference PL/26/0099. (amended)

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/1292 Awaiting decision

    174 UPPER WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7JU

    Application for approval of details pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permission 221566 at 174 Upper Woodcote Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7JU.

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0564 Granted

    27-32, Market Place, Reading, RG1 2DG

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (courtyard operational management plan) of planning permission) ref. PL/22/0545.

    Received 27 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/1281 Awaiting decision

    SPRINGWOOD, THE WARREN, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7TQ

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS APPLICATION FOR APPLICATION REF: PL/25/1324 IN RELATION TO CONDITIONS 5 (TREES), 6 (HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING SCHEME), 7 (CEMP) AND 9 (BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS)

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/1259 Awaiting decision

    ROYAL BERKSHIRE ARCHIVES, 9 COLEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6AF

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (Mechanical Plant) of PL/26/0036

    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions