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ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

Granted Reading PL/24/0949 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of the building from Class E(g)(i) office use to Class C3 residential use involving the creation of 50 1-bed studio apartments, with associated car parking and cycle storage

As published by the council, reference PL/24/0949

Application record

Reference
PL/24/0949
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
26 Jul 2024
Validated
26 Jul 2024
Decided
19 Sep 2024
Ward
Coley Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7SN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1025 Awaiting decision

    ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

    Alterations to replace some existing glazing and spandrel panels within an existing curtain walling system

    Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0562 Granted

    ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions C3 and C4 (Contamination investigation) of application PL/24/0949

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jul 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 19 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 19 September 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 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

  • ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

    PL/26/1025 Submitted 30 Jul 2026 0m away

    73% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

    Alterations to replace some existing glazing and spandrel panels within an existing curtain walling system

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs
  • 59, Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SN

    PL/25/1762 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 0m away

    Drill hole through wall for the purposes of Broadband wiring

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs
  • ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN

    PL/26/0562 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 0m away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions C3 and C4 (Contamination investigation) of application PL/24/0949

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • THAMES VALLEY POLICE, CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7TH

    PL/26/0094 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 75m away

    TPO 1 (20) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 2 (17) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 3 (14) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 4 (11) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects on the tree and road sign and Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 5 (10) - Plane Tree - Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 6 (8) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 7 (7) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 8 (6) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 9 (5) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 10 (4) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 11 (3) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 12 (2) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres Please note numbers in (brackets) is tree reference in accompanying report

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • THAMES VALLEY POLICE, CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7TH

    PL/26/0519 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 75m away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jun

    Request for EIA Screening Opinion

    Awaiting decision Outline
  • 53, Former Thames Valley Police Station , Castle Street , Reading , RG1 7TH

    PL/26/0869 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 75m away

    73% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

    Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing building and the erection of a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 205 Use Class C3 residential units, with Use Class E and Sui Generis on the ground floor and with some elements at lower ground floor, plus public realm, hard and soft landscaping, access and servicing arrangements, cycle parking, and other associated works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 425 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