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155 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7UY

Granted Reading PL/25/1319 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Change of use of first floor from vacant office (Class E) to 1x 1-bedroom flat (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1319

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1319
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Recommendation Made
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted subject to Legal Agreement
Received
17 Sep 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7UY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

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

  • PL/25/1309 Granted

    155 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7UY

    Works associated with the change of use of first floor from vacant office (Class E) to 1x 1-bedroom flat (Class C3)

    Submitted 16 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/24/0748 Granted

    155 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

    Top Flat, 155 Oxford Road used as a self-contained dwelling for more than 10 years.

    Decided 20 Dec 2024 Lawful development
  • 240748 Granted

    155 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

    Top Flat, 155 Oxford Road used as a self-contained dwelling for more than 10 years.

    Decided 20 Dec 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission, 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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Nearby applications

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  • 155 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7UY

    PL/25/1309 Submitted 16 Sep 2025 0.1 miles away

    Works associated with the change of use of first floor from vacant office (Class E) to 1x 1-bedroom flat (Class C3)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 22 docs

  • 159 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

    211544 Submitted 16 Sep 2021 0.1 miles away

    Change of Use from B1a to C3 with associated alterations to divide thebuilding into 2 maisonettes and 1 flat, removal of upvc windows to front elevation and replacement with correct style of timber box sash windows, replacement to 2 windows facing onto courtyard with doors to provide access to amenity space. Application under s73a to remove conditions 4, 6, 7 and 14 of permission reference 161550 (retrospective)

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 3 docs
    Domestic

  • 155 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

    PL/24/0748 Submitted 11 Jun 2024 0.1 miles away

    Top Flat, 155 Oxford Road used as a self-contained dwelling for more than 10 years.

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
    Domestic

  • 155 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7UY

    240748 Submitted 11 Jun 2024 0.1 miles away

    Top Flat, 155 Oxford Road used as a self-contained dwelling for more than 10 years.

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
    Domestic

  • Flat 3 8 Goldsmid Road Reading RG1 7LR

    240749 Submitted 11 Jun 2024 0.1 miles away

    Residential dwelling at Flat 3, 8 Goldsmid Road, Reading used as a self contained unit for more than 10 years.

    Granted Lawful development 3 docs
    Domestic

  • Flat 4 8 Goldsmid Road Reading RG1 7LR

    PL/24/0750 Submitted 11 Jun 2024 0.1 miles away

    Residential dwelling at Flat 4, 8 Goldsmid Road, Reading used as a self contained unit for more than 10 years.

    Granted Lawful development 3 docs
    Domestic

In Reading

  • PL/26/0285 Granted

    102 BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 2AX

    To install a new ventilation system.

    Received 4 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/25/1695 Granted

    164-166 CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AZ

    Change of use of the property (Use Class C1) to create 1 no. 14 bedroom, 14 person House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) and erection of bin stores and formalisation of rear parking and amenity space (amended)

    Received 25 Nov, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0349 Refused

    Land adjacent Tilehurst Railway Station, Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6TH

    3 storey, 2-bed dwelling house (self-build) including formation of an access to Oxford Road (A329), driveway, landscaping, and associated works

    Received 16 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0728 Withdrawn

    25 SCHOOL ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5AR

    Construction of single storey extension and box dormer to rear roofslope. New access door to front façade. Redevelopment and internal reconfiguration to facilitate change of use to one-bed studio flat (Class C3) and three bedroom flat (Class C3).

    Received 3 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/25/1685 Granted

    8 BLENHEIM ROAD, READING, RG1 5NQ

    Part retrospective conversion of existing C3 House to 2 apartments, 1 x one bedroom apartment and 1 x 2 bedroom apartment and parta small rear first floor extension.

    Received 24 Nov, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications