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READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

Granted Reading PL/24/1462 Full planning permission

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

To reconfigure the ground floor internal layout to introduce a new Crown Court and ancillary rooms, relocation of a reception desk and modifications to the partition walls within the security area located at the entrance in the significant listed part, to add obscuring film to windows.

As published by the council, reference PL/24/1462

Application record

Reference
PL/24/1462
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
1 Nov 2024
Validated
1 Nov 2024
Decided
17 Dec 2024
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 3EH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1195 Awaiting decision

    READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Material details) of application PL/26/0397

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0397 Granted

    READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    Replacement of previously approved 4no. external ventilation penetrations with metal louvres into 2no. ventilation penetrations of revised size and quantity. Removal of the existing modern glazed partition with a glass door in the entry between grids G10–F10, forming part of the contemporary installation elements. Removal and relocation of display screens, listing boards and radiators in the entrance lobby. Replacement of existing crest on the front elevation (amended description)

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/25/1383 Granted

    READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    Replace the modern glazed partitions between the west side of the entrance foyer and the support office with solid partitions. Rehang the front secure exit door so that it swings in the opposite direction as shown in the approved drawings.

    Decided 7 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/25/1213 Withdrawn

    READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/24/1465 To improve acoustics, security, and privacy, allow signage to be fixed directly to the partitions instead of using free-standing boards, and provide space for radiators along that wall

    Decided 30 Sep 2025 Amendments
  • PL/25/1209 Decided

    READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    Non-Material Amendments to Planning Permission ref: PL/24/1462 To reconfigure the ground floor internal layout to introduce a new Crown Court and ancillary rooms, relocation of a reception desk and modifications to the partition walls within the security area located at the entrance in the significant listed part, to add obscuring film to windows

    Decided 30 Sep 2025 Amendments
  • PL/24/1465 Granted

    READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    To reconfigure the ground floor internal layout to introduce a new Crown Court and ancillary rooms, relocation of a reception desk and modifications to the partition walls within the security area located at the entrance in the significant listed part, to add obscuring film to windows.

    Decided 17 Dec 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Nov 2024

    Received by Reading

  2. 17 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • PL/25/1209 Decided

    READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    Non-Material Amendments to Planning Permission ref: PL/24/1462 To reconfigure the ground floor internal layout to introduce a new Crown Court and ancillary rooms, relocation of a reception desk and modifications to the partition walls within the security area located at the entrance in the significant listed part, to add obscuring film to windows

    Decided 30 Sep 2025 Amendments

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 17 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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  • READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    PL/26/0397 Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Replacement of previously approved 4no. external ventilation penetrations with metal louvres into 2no. ventilation penetrations of revised size and quantity. Removal of the existing modern glazed partition with a glass door in the entry between grids G10–F10, forming part of the contemporary installation elements. Removal and relocation of display screens, listing boards and radiators in the entrance lobby. Replacement of existing crest on the front elevation (amended description)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs
  • READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    PL/25/1383 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Replace the modern glazed partitions between the west side of the entrance foyer and the support office with solid partitions. Rehang the front secure exit door so that it swings in the opposite direction as shown in the approved drawings.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 10 docs
  • READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    PL/26/1195 Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Material details) of application PL/26/0397

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs
  • READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    PL/24/1465 Submitted 1 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    To reconfigure the ground floor internal layout to introduce a new Crown Court and ancillary rooms, relocation of a reception desk and modifications to the partition walls within the security area located at the entrance in the significant listed part, to add obscuring film to windows.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs
  • READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    PL/25/1213 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission PL/24/1465 To improve acoustics, security, and privacy, allow signage to be fixed directly to the partitions instead of using free-standing boards, and provide space for radiators along that wall

    Withdrawn Amendments 6 docs
  • READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH

    PL/25/1209 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendments to Planning Permission ref: PL/24/1462 To reconfigure the ground floor internal layout to introduce a new Crown Court and ancillary rooms, relocation of a reception desk and modifications to the partition walls within the security area located at the entrance in the significant listed part, to add obscuring film to windows

    Decided Amendments Windows or glazing 7 docs

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    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
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