Gas Holder No. 4, Alexander Turner Close, Reading, RG1 3EA

1. 23 Jul 2025

   Received by Reading

2. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Reading took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Reading for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reading decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• JOLLY ANGLERS PH, KENNET SIDE, READING, RG1 3EA

  PL/26/0016 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Retention of pub at ground floor, erection of a rear first floor extension, raising of ridge height and conversion and enlargement of roof space to create a second floor, and change of use of first, and newly formed second floor to an 8 bed 8 person large Sui Generis HMO and, with associated external works to create gardens, bin and cycle storage. (amended)

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing 25 docs

• Former Gas Holder site, Alexander Turner Close, Reading, RG1 3EA

  PL/25/0697 Submitted 12 May 2025 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings and Gas Holder and the erection of new buildings ranging between 2 and 9 storeys in height, providing 130 residential units (Class C3) with associated access, car parking, landscaping and open space without complying with conditions 2 (approved plans), 11 (noise mitigation), 12 (ventilation strategy), 26 (SuDS) and 35 (vehicle parking) of planning permission ref. PL/19/0627 for changes to design, layout, unit mix, vehicle parking, refuse storage, landscaping, noise mitigation and ventilation strategy and energy strategy

  Granted Amendments Demolition 94 docs

• 117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

  PL/26/0231 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Dormer to rear

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 15 docs

• 117 Cumberland Road Reading RG1 3JY

  221872 Submitted 12 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 1 dwelling. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

  Refused Prior approval 4 docs
  Domestic

• 117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

  PL/25/1246 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Erection of an outbuilding incidental to the existing property,

  Withdrawn Householder 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 117 CUMBERLAND ROAD, READING, RG1 3JY

  PL/26/1042 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 3.0m 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.

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs

• PL/26/1086 Split decision

  41A WHITE HOUSE, 41 EASTERN AVENUE, READING, RG1 5RX

  Discharge of conditions 4, 5 & 7 of planning permission reference PL/26/0099. (amended)

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
• PL/26/1292 Awaiting decision

  174 UPPER WOODCOTE ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7JU

  Application for approval of details pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permission 221566 at 174 Upper Woodcote Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7JU.

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• PL/26/0564 Granted

  27-32, Market Place, Reading, RG1 2DG

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 15 (courtyard operational management plan) of planning permission) ref. PL/22/0545.

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
• PL/26/1281 Awaiting decision

  SPRINGWOOD, THE WARREN, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7TQ

  DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS APPLICATION FOR APPLICATION REF: PL/25/1324 IN RELATION TO CONDITIONS 5 (TREES), 6 (HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING SCHEME), 7 (CEMP) AND 9 (BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS)

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions
• PL/26/1259 Awaiting decision

  ROYAL BERKSHIRE ARCHIVES, 9 COLEY AVENUE, READING, RG1 6AF

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 10 (Mechanical Plant) of PL/26/0036

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Conditions