Planning application
97 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Elevation and fenestration alterations, including rooflights and solar panels plus ground and first floor side extension for residential use (amended description)
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1274
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1274
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Thames Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 8DU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/26/0131 Granted
97, York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 – (Construction Method Statement) of application PL/25/1274
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PL/25/1315 Granted
97 YORK ROAD, READING, RG1 8DU
Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 x 1-bed dwellings. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Reading
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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PL/26/0131 Granted
97, York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 – (Construction Method Statement) of application PL/25/1274
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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