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173 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING, RG1 2QZ

Granted Reading PL/24/1422 Householder planning permission

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Rear-facing dormer and two front-facing roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion. Alteration to fenestration. Internal alterations (amended).

As published by the council, reference PL/24/1422

Application record

Reference
PL/24/1422
Type
Householder planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
24 Oct 2024
Validated
29 Oct 2024
Decided
23 Dec 2024
Ward
Katesgrove Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 2QZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1152 Awaiting decision

    173 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING, RG1 2QZ

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/24/1422 - Window fenestration update to reflect on site construction, existing signage panel above ground floor retained and brick header painted grey to match existing to ground floor facade.

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • PL/24/1134 Withdrawn

    173 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING, RG1 2QZ

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion and change of use from Class C3 dwelling house to Class C4 HMO for up to 6 persons

    Decided 7 Oct 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Oct 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 29 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • PL/26/1152 Awaiting decision

    173 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING, RG1 2QZ

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/24/1422 - Window fenestration update to reflect on site construction, existing signage panel above ground floor retained and brick header painted grey to match existing to ground floor facade.

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Amendments

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 23 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.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 173 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING, RG1 2QZ

    PL/26/1152 Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    75% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/24/1422 - Window fenestration update to reflect on site construction, existing signage panel above ground floor retained and brick header painted grey to match existing to ground floor facade.

    Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 5 docs
  • 173 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, READING, RG1 2QZ

    PL/24/1134 Submitted 29 Aug 2024 50 yards away

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