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79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

Granted Reading PL/17/0685 Full planning permission

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing building and erection of a part 3 and part 4 storey (plus basement level) building to provide 56 student studio rooms (sui generis use class) with associated ancillary services and landscaping works.

As published by the council, reference PL/17/0685

Application record

Reference
PL/17/0685
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted subject to Legal Agreement
Received
2 May 2017
Validated
9 May 2017
Decided
10 Jan 2018
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
RG1 2SU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 47 applications since 2000: 28 approved, 3 refused.

  • PL/26/0641 Granted

    79 SILVER STREET, READING, RG1 2SU

    Temporary change of use of 61 student studio rooms (sui generis use class) to co-living scheme (sui generis use class) comprising 46 student studio rooms and 15 studio rooms for occupation by students or staff employed directly by the NHS for a period of 3 years. (amended)

    Submitted 14 May 2026 Full applications
  • PL/20/1324 Granted

    79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    Discharge of Condition 16 (Access) relating to the planning permission180075

    Decided 9 Dec 2020 Conditions
  • 201324 Granted

    79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    Discharge of Condition 16 (Access) relating to the planning permission180075

    Decided 9 Dec 2020 Conditions
  • PL/20/1223 Granted

    79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Landscape Management Plan) of application 180075

    Decided 10 Nov 2020 Conditions
  • 201223 Granted

    79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Landscape Management Plan) of application 180075

    Decided 10 Nov 2020 Conditions
  • 201068 Granted

    79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    Application for discharge of conditions 11,15 and 24 of planning permission 180075.

    Decided 13 Oct 2020 Conditions
  • PL/20/1068 Granted

    79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    Application for discharge of conditions 11,15 and 24 of planning permission 180075.

    Decided 13 Oct 2020 Conditions
  • PL/20/1022 Decided

    79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    Application to increase the working hours as approved under 180075 from 8:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday and 9:00 - 13:00 Saturday to 7:00 -21:00 and 8:00 - 21:00 Saturday

    Decided 29 Jul 2020
  • 201022 Decided

    79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    Application to increase the working hours as approved under 180075 from 8:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday and 9:00 - 13:00 Saturday to 7:00 -21:00 and 8:00 - 21:00 Saturday

    Decided 29 Jul 2020
  • 200936 Withdrawn

    79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    Temporary change of use (until 31st August 2021) from 61 student studio rooms to a mix of 25 no. student studio rooms and 36 no. C1 service accommodation units

    Decided 10 Sep 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 May 2017

    Received by Reading

  2. 9 May 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Jan 2018

    Decision issued: Permitted subject to Legal Agreement

  4. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

33 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 10 January 2018, 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 0.3 miles

  • 79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    191794 Submitted 7 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning consent 191794 for traditional/normal ridge detailing for the rear block roof and associated adjustment to roof pitches

    Decided Amendments 2 docs

  • 79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    200936 Submitted 2 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Temporary change of use (until 31st August 2021) from 61 student studio rooms to a mix of 25 no. student studio rooms and 36 no. C1 service accommodation units

    Withdrawn Full applications 3 docs

  • 79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    PL/20/1324 Submitted 22 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 16 (Access) relating to the planning permission180075

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • 79 SILVER STREET, READING, RG1 2SU

    PL/26/0641 Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

    Temporary change of use of 61 student studio rooms (sui generis use class) to co-living scheme (sui generis use class) comprising 46 student studio rooms and 15 studio rooms for occupation by students or staff employed directly by the NHS for a period of 3 years. (amended)

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • 79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    201324 Submitted 22 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 16 (Access) relating to the planning permission180075

    Granted Conditions 2 docs

  • 79 Silver Street Reading RG1 2SU

    PL/20/1223 Submitted 1 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10 (Landscape Management Plan) of application 180075

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/0285 Granted

    102 BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 2AX

    To install a new ventilation system.

    Received 4 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/25/1695 Granted

    164-166 CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AZ

    Change of use of the property (Use Class C1) to create 1 no. 14 bedroom, 14 person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) and erection of bin stores and formalisation of rear parking and amenity space (amended)

    Received 25 Nov, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0349 Refused

    Land adjacent Tilehurst Railway Station, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6TH

    3 storey, 2-bed dwelling house (self-build) including formation of an access to Oxford Road (A329), driveway, landscaping, and associated works

    Received 16 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0728 Withdrawn

    25 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5AR

    Construction of single storey extension and box dormer to rear roofslope. New access door to front façade. Redevelopment and internal reconfiguration to facilitate change of use to one-bed studio flat (Class C3) and three bedroom flat (Class C3).

    Received 3 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/25/1685 Granted

    8 BLENHEIM ROAD, READING, RG1 5NQ

    Part retrospective conversion of existing C3 House to 2 apartments, 1 x one bedroom apartment and 1 x 2 bedroom apartment and parta small rear first floor extension.

    Received 24 Nov, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications