Planning application
READING CROWN COURT, THE FORBURY, READING, RG1 3EH
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1383
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1383
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 7 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 3EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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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)
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PL/25/1213 Withdrawn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
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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
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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.
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PL/24/1462 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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Reading
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7 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Reading granted permission on 7 November 2025, 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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