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Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

Granted Reading 230400 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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

Proposal

Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 22 Flats. 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 230400

Application record

Reference
230400
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
23 Mar 2023
Validated
23 Mar 2023
Decided
17 May 2023
Ward
Park Ward
Parish
Reading Borough
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 4LS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/24/0791 Granted

    Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    Variation of condition 1 (Use not to commence until roof and elevation works associated with Ref: 210885 have been completed) of prior approval Ref: 210906 (as allowed on appeal on 22/11/2022 for Change of use from office use Class B1a to residential use Class C3 to create 13 new residential dwellings) to amend the wording to reflect that updated plans have since been approved to Ref: 210885 by Ref: 231792.

    Decided 27 Aug 2024 Amendments
  • 210906 Refused

    Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    Change of use from office use Class B1a to residential use Class C3 tocreate 13 new residential dwellings. These are created 11 within the roofspace of the building and a further 2 units on Ground and 1st Floor. Prior Notification under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Decided 28 Jul 2021 Prior approval
  • 210885 Granted

    Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    Roof alterations and external elevation works.

    Decided 24 Aug 2021 Full applications
  • 210536 Granted

    Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 22 residential units. Prior Notification under Class 0, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)Order 2015

    Decided 25 Jun 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2023

    Received by Reading

  2. 17 May 2023

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 17 May 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 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

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  • Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    210885 Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

    Roof alterations and external elevation works.

    Granted Full applications Roofing 12 docs
  • Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    210536 Submitted 1 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 22 residential units. Prior Notification under Class 0, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)Order 2015

    Granted Prior approval 7 docs
  • Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    PL/24/0791 Submitted 19 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 1 (Use not to commence until roof and elevation works associated with Ref: 210885 have been completed) of prior approval Ref: 210906 (as allowed on appeal on 22/11/2022 for Change of use from office use Class B1a to residential use Class C3 to create 13 new residential dwellings) to amend the wording to reflect that updated plans have since been approved to Ref: 210885 by Ref: 231792.

    Granted Amendments 4 docs
  • Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio 221-225 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    211145 Submitted 9 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Application for discharge of conditions 3 and 5 of planning approval 201135.

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
  • 205-207 Alexander House, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4LS

    PL/24/1284 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    External works to basement floor to create new window openings

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 19 docs
  • Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio 221-225 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    230006 Submitted 4 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 4 (hard and soft landscaping), 6 (landscape management plan) and 16 (Surface water drainage management and maintenance plan) of application 201135

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/1110 Granted

    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.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1024 Granted

    Reading Gateway Church (St Barnabas) , 14 Elm Road , Reading , RG6 5TS

    Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. 36 black photovoltaic panels with a total installed capacity of approximately 18.54 kWp.

    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1273 Awaiting decision

    48 VALENTINE CRESCENT, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5JJ

    Rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.86m, and 3m 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.

    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1237 Awaiting decision

    80a Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SP

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.415m, and 2.76m 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.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1220 Awaiting decision

    54 NORCOT ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BU

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

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval