Planning application
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
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Proposal
Discharge of condition 5 (Contamination Assessment) of planning permission PL/22/0258, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23/3315618) on 02/04/2024.
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1188
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1188
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 22 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Katesgrove Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG2 0BW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/25/1795 Granted
220, Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW
Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscaping), 6 (Sustainable Drainage Strategy) and 7 (External Materials) of planning permission PL/22/0258, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23/3315618) on 02/04/2024.
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PL/25/1766 Withdrawn
220, Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW
Non-Material Amendment to permission PL/22/0258 as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23/3315618) on 02/04/2024 to replace the bell mouth entrance to the site with a cross over to offer more cover to the utilities.
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PL/25/1435 Withdrawn
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Discharge of conditions 3 (hard and soft landscaping), 6 (sustainable drainage strategy and associated surface water drainage details) & 7 (materials) of planning permission PL/22/0258, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23/3315618) on 02/04/2024.
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PL/25/1436 Granted
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Discharge of conditions 11 (electric vehicle charging scheme), 13 (cycle parking) and 14 (refuse collection, servicing and deliveries and pest and vermin control measures) of planning permission PL/22/0258, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23/3315618) on 02/04/2024 (amended description).
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PL/25/1349 Decided
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Non-material amendments to permission 220258 (allowed on appeal [APP/E0345/W/23/3315618] on 02/04/2024 for ‘a residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and erection of 16 dwellings together with associated works- revised scheme following the refusal of application 210526’) to alter the wording of condition 5 (contaminated land), amending the trigger point for the approval of details from pre-demolition to pre-construction.
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PL/25/1189 Decided
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Non-material amendments to permission 220258 (allowed on appeal [APP/E0345/W/23/3315618] on 02/04/2024 for ‘a residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and erection of 16 dwellings together with associated works- revised scheme following the refusal of application 210526’) to alter the wording of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 9 (amenity space) to reflect changes to the approved plans, including: omission of an oriel window on the north elevation at first and second floor level and replacement with north facing windows; omission of a window on the west elevation at first floor level and east elevation at second floor mezzanine level, both with replacement brickwork (amended description).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2025
Received by Reading
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 October 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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About condition discharge and variation applications
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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220, Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW
Non-Material Amendment to permission PL/22/0258 as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23/3315618) on 02/04/2024 to replace the bell mouth entrance to the site with a cross over to offer more cover to the utilities.
Withdrawn Amendments 3 docs -
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Non-material amendments to permission 220258 (allowed on appeal [APP/E0345/W/23/3315618] on 02/04/2024 for ‘a residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and erection of 16 dwellings together with associated works- revised scheme following the refusal of application 210526’) to alter the wording of condition 5 (contaminated land), amending the trigger point for the approval of details from pre-demolition to pre-construction.
Decided Amendments Demolition 4 docsMajor scheme -
266 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Rear extension measuring 5.3m in depth, with a maximum height of 3m, and 2.8m 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 7 docs -
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Non-material amendments to permission 220258 (allowed on appeal [APP/E0345/W/23/3315618] on 02/04/2024 for ‘a residential redevelopment comprising demolition of existing single storey building and erection of 16 dwellings together with associated works- revised scheme following the refusal of application 210526’) to alter the wording of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 9 (amenity space) to reflect changes to the approved plans, including: omission of an oriel window on the north elevation at first and second floor level and replacement with north facing windows; omission of a window on the west elevation at first floor level and east elevation at second floor mezzanine level, both with replacement brickwork (amended description).
Decided Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing 21 docsMajor scheme -
220, Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0BW
Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscaping), 6 (Sustainable Drainage Strategy) and 7 (External Materials) of planning permission PL/22/0258, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23/3315618) on 02/04/2024.
Granted Conditions 22 docs -
220 ELGAR ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 0BW
Discharge of conditions 3 (hard and soft landscaping), 6 (sustainable drainage strategy and associated surface water drainage details) & 7 (materials) of planning permission PL/22/0258, as allowed on appeal (Ref: APP/E0345/W/23/3315618) on 02/04/2024.
Withdrawn Conditions 21 docs
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