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117 Cumberland Road Reading RG1 3JY

Refused Reading 221872 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses 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 Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 1 dwelling. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

As published by the council, reference 221872

Application record

Reference
221872
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
12 Dec 2022
Validated
12 Dec 2022
Decided
20 Feb 2023
Ward
Park Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 3JY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/26/1042 Awaiting decision

    117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 3.0m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    Submitted 4 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/0231 Granted

    117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

    Dormer to rear

    Decided 24 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/25/1246 Withdrawn

    117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

    Erection of an outbuilding incidental to the existing property,

    Decided 30 Apr 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2022

    Received by Reading

  2. 20 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

    PL/26/0231 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 0m away

    Dormer to rear

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 15 docs
  • 117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

    PL/25/1246 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0m away

    Erection of an outbuilding incidental to the existing property,

    Withdrawn Householder 14 docs
    Small domestic
  • 117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

    PL/26/1042 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 0m away

    71% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 3.0m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    Awaiting decision Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  • 5 SCHOOL TERRACE, READING, RG1 3LS

    PL/26/0787 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 83m away

    Single storey rear elevation with flat roof and rooflight to form larger kitchen and living space and new utility and WC.

    Refused Householder Loft or dormer 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Kenavon Drive Reading RG1 3LS

    171392 Submitted 9 May 2017 83m away

    Consultation from Reading Borough Council for the following proposal: Demolition of the two existing retail (Homebase and Toys R Us) structures and the erection of new buildings ranging between 2 and 11 storeys in height, providing 765 (18 x studio, 302x1, 409x2 and 36x3- bed) residential units (Class C3), 5 commercial units (3x flexible Class A1-5, B1 or D1-2 uses, 1x flexible Class A1-A5 use, 1x flexible Class A3 or A4 use), various works to the public realm, including a new riverside square, landscaping, accesses, parking and associated works.

    Granted Outline Demolition 3 docs
  • JOLLY ANGLERS PH, KENNET SIDE, READING, RG1 3EA

    PL/26/0016 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 99m away

    Retention of pub at ground floor, erection of a rear first floor extension, raising of ridge height and conversion and enlargement of roof space to create a second floor, and change of use of first, and newly formed second floor to an 8 bed 8 person large Sui Generis HMO and, with associated external works to create gardens, bin and cycle storage. (amended)

    Granted Full applications Extension Roofing 25 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/0672 Granted

    59 GLOUCESTER ROAD, READING, RG30 2TH

    Change of use of building from Class E (office) to Class F1(a) (a state funded school for learning and non-residential institutions for the provision of education). Prior Notification under Class T, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

    20 May 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1188 Awaiting decision

    12 BUCKLAND ROAD, READING, RG2 7SN

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.9m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    3 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/0065 Granted

    95 GROVE ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8LW

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.6m, and 2.7m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    21 Jan 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/0900 Granted

    2A DONNINGTON GARDENS, READING, RG1 5LY

    Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 1 X one-bedroom residential unit. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    7 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1110 Awaiting decision

    17 HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD

    Rear extension measuring 4.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.8m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    19 Aug 2026 Prior approval