Planning application
Great Brighams Mead, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 110 residential units. Prior Notification under Class 0, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 without complying with condition 1 (time limit for completion) of consent ref. 210567 to allow for completion of the development within 6 years rather than 3 years
As published by the council, reference PL/24/1320
Application record
- Reference
- PL/24/1320
- Type
- Removal/variation of conditions
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 4 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 4 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Thames Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 8DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/26/1055 Awaiting decision
Great Brighams Mead, Vastern road, Reading, RG1 8DJ
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission ref. PL/25/0052
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PL/26/0239 Awaiting decision
Great Brighams Mead, Vastern Road, Reading , RG1 8DJ
“External works in connection with the conversion of the building to residential use, to facilitate landscape and amenity enhancements, and associated ancillary works”
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Oct 2024
Received by Reading
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2 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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15 Aug 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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Reading granted permission on 2 December 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.
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Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 110 residential units. Prior Notification under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 without complying with condition 2 (approved plans) of consent ref. PL/25/0046 for internal alterations to layout (application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990).
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73% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr
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Pavement o/s Great Brigham Mead, Caversham Road, Reading , RG1 8DJ
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Other amendment applications
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PL/26/1290 Awaiting decision
29 ST ANNES ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7PA
Removal/Variation of Conditions on Planning Application PL/24/0420 and associated Removal/Variation of Condition 2 - Single storey rear extension with flat roof and feature flat glazing lights. Conversion of an existing external side store. High level glazing reconfiguration to a rear facing gable. New flat roof dormer. High level feature roof glazing.
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PL/26/1282 Awaiting decision
18 HEMDEAN RISE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7SA
Minor amendment to of planning permission PL/26/0497for a elevated extension partly stepped back to create a larger balcony.
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PL/26/0962 Refused
85 PELL STREET, READING, RG1 2NP
Demolition of existing disused salvage yard and construction of a replacement building to provide 4no. 1 bedroom units and 1 no. 2 bedroom house together with associated landscaping, cycle and bin stores. [Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application PL/20/1757 to include 2 rear dormer windows]
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PL/26/1231 Awaiting decision
7 KELMSCOTT CLOSE, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7DG
Non-Material Amendment to Application PL/25/0244 for removal of perimeter parapet wall and and copings at first floor roof level. Replacing flat roof at first floor to side/front elevation with pitched roof
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PL/26/1235 Awaiting decision
70 BRUNEL ROAD, READING, RG30 3JL
Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/25/1837 - Reduction in size and change of position of the rear ground floor bifold doors. Removal of side facing ground floor window and widening of obscure glazed first floor rear bathroom window