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Abbey Gardens 4-6 Abbey Street Reading RG1 3BA

Granted Reading 230211 Full planning permission

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

New glazed entrance and external step platform lift.

As published by the council, reference 230211

Application record

Reference
230211
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
20 Feb 2023
Validated
20 Feb 2023
Decided
19 Apr 2023
Ward
Abbey Ward
Parish
Reading Borough
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 3BA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 14 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1014 Awaiting decision

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0880 Decided

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (internal and external lighting scheme) and 7A (details of biodiversity enhancements) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.

    Decided 14 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0860 Decided

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Discharge of conditions 9 (contaminated land survey and assessment), 10 (contaminated land remediation scheme) and 11 (contaminated land validation report) of prior approval application PL/25/1711, as given on 19/01/2026.

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0796 Decided

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan: Biodiversity) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.

    Decided 14 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0248 Withdrawn

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Change of use of part of building from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 17 Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Decided 18 May 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/0198 Withdrawn

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Installation of roof space dormer windows on the north, east and west elevations of the north block and on the north, east, south and west elevations of the central block, all with associated external terrace spaces and replacement balustrades; the construction of a roof to enclose the plant area within part of the central block; and other associated development, all associated with the existing office use (Class E).

    Decided 11 May 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0091 Granted

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    External works to partial areas of all elevations at ground floor level and all areas of each elevation from 1st to 7th floor level, including replacement windows and doors, installation of brickwork following removal of existing glazing, the provision of Juliet balconies on all elevations and protruding balconies on the east and south elevations at 2nd floor level and above, and other associated works.

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0060 Decided

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Supplementary Desk Study Report), 7 (Remediation scheme) and 8 (Remediation scheme implementation) of application PL/25/0202

    Decided 17 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0012 Granted

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Change of use of part of building from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 12 new flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Decided 3 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/25/1769 Decided

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Supplementary Desk Study Report),), 7 (Remediation scheme) and 8 (Remediation scheme implementation) of application PL/25/0918

    Decided 4 Feb 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2023

    Received by Reading

  2. 19 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 19 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

Within 500 metres

  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/25/1769 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0m away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Supplementary Desk Study Report),), 7 (Remediation scheme) and 8 (Remediation scheme implementation) of application PL/25/0918

    Decided Conditions 5 docs
  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/26/1014 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 0m away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs
  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/26/0860 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 0m away

    Discharge of conditions 9 (contaminated land survey and assessment), 10 (contaminated land remediation scheme) and 11 (contaminated land validation report) of prior approval application PL/25/1711, as given on 19/01/2026.

    Decided Conditions 1 doc
  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/26/0198 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 0m away

    Installation of roof space dormer windows on the north, east and west elevations of the north block and on the north, east, south and west elevations of the central block, all with associated external terrace spaces and replacement balustrades; the construction of a roof to enclose the plant area within part of the central block; and other associated development, all associated with the existing office use (Class E).

    Withdrawn Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs
  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/25/1729 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 0m away

    71% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jan

    Installation of roof space windows within the north, east, south and west elevations of the of the south block at Abbey Gardens

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing
  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/25/1711 Submitted 27 Nov 2025 0m away

    Change of use of part of building from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 17 flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 21 docs
    Major scheme

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    33 BLAGDON ROAD, READING, RG2 7NT

    Change of use of single dwelling to a 6-bedroom, 8-person Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), rear pergola and patio, and front boundary fencing

    5 Jun 2025 Full applications
  • PL/26/0956 Granted

    97 ADDINGTON ROAD, READING, RG1 5PZ

    Erection of front dormer and replacement rear dormer roof extensions, replacement of windows on front and rear elevations and associated works

    17 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0632 Granted

    120 KENDRICK ROAD, READING, RG1 5DP

    Change of use of the existing property from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (Residential Children’s Care Home) for up to two children.

    12 May 2026 Full applications
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    18 PROSPECT STREET, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 8JG

    Change of use of basement and ground floor from restaurant (Class E) to mixed food & drink establishment and drinking establishment (Sui Generis).

    6 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0883 Granted

    REGENTS GATE, 25-41 CROWN STREET, READING, RG1 2PQ

    External alterations to building including new rooflights, smoke shafts, windows and doors.

    3 Jul 2026 Full applications