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Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

Granted Reading PL/24/0791 Removal/variation of conditions

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference PL/24/0791

Application record

Reference
PL/24/0791
Type
Removal/variation of conditions
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
19 Jun 2024
Validated
19 Jun 2024
Decided
27 Aug 2024
Ward
Park Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 4LS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 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. 19 Jun 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 27 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Approve

  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 grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 27 August 2024, 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. 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 0m 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 0m 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
  • 205-207 Alexander House, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4LS

    PL/24/1284 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 0m 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 0m 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

    Decided Conditions 2 docs
  • Alexander House 205-207 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS

    210906 Submitted 2 Jun 2021 0m away

    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.

    Refused Prior approval 8 docs
    Several homes
  • Sikh Temple 30a Cumberland Road Reading RG1 3LB

    PL/24/0867 Submitted 8 Jul 2024 86m away

    Change of Use from F1 to C3 and 2 Proposed Residential Buildings. Following Demolition of Existing Religious Building

    Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 28 docs

In Reading

  • PL/26/1090 Decided

    79 WOODCOTE WAY, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7HL

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/25/1680 - Reduce the side extension to be in line with the front of the main house

    13 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • PL/26/1065 Decided

    122 KIDMORE END ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8SP

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/25/0800 to comprise minor revisions to the approved scheme

    7 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • PL/26/1033 Granted

    67 SOUTHCOTE LANE, READING, RG30 3AQ

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/22/0734 for the creation of a small access path serving the cycle and bin store, together with the erection of a boundary fence and access gate.

    31 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • PL/26/0335 Granted

    Unit 1, Scours Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6AX

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (Drawings) of planning application PL/24/0852 “Proposed development a Drive-Through restaurant (Use Class E (a,b) and Sui Generis Hot Food Take Away, Car Parking, enhanced landscaping and Access Arrangements. Variation of Conditions 9 and 10 (BREEAM) of application 220637” (to amend the layout, hard and soft landscaping and elevational details and include EV Charging units)”.

    12 Mar 2026 Amendments
  • PL/26/0576 Granted

    BLUE COLLAR CORNER, 15 HOSIER STREET, READING, RG1 7QL

    Variation of condition 2 of application PL/21/0540 (Construction of new food and drink quarter (constructed using shipping containers) including restaurants and cafes (Class E) and Bar (Sui Generis) and use of external spaces for erection of beach huts, seating, new terrace, refuse store, customer toilets, pergola, landscaping, boundary treatment and associated works) - To enable the continued operation of Blue Collar Bar beyond the initial 5 year limit imposed by Condition 2.

    29 Apr 2026 Amendments