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

1. 30 Sep 2024

   Received by Reading

2. 28 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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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

  230400 Submitted 23 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 9 docs
  Major scheme

• 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

• 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

• PL/26/1053 Granted

  4-5 ST MARYS BUTTS, READING, RG1 2LN

  Replacement of existing shopfront signage with new internally illuminated fascia and projecting signs, relocation of the entrance doors by swapping the existing door with the existing glazing, installation of new window vinyls, and associated external alterations.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PL/26/1297 Awaiting decision

  Footpath adjacent to 579 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJ

  Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
• PL/26/0718 Granted

  FLAT 1, 51 ST PETERS ROAD, READING, RG6 1PA

  Proposed conversion of Existing use as 2No Self Contained Apartments to revert to a Single family Dwelling

  Received 1 Jun, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PL/26/0277 Refused

  GARDEN OF 80 WHITLEY WOOD ROAD, READING, RG2 8JE

  Change of use of rear garden of No.80 from residential (C3) to a mixed use (sui generis) residential and childcare nursery with the erection of two outbuildings used to accommodate 15 FTE childcare spaces (Retrospective)

  Received 2 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PL/26/0849 Granted

  153 CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AR

  Retrospective application for the installation of an ATM (amended).

  Received 26 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications