Planning application
200-202 BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 7QJ
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of offices (floors one to three) into nine self-contained flats with associated cycle and bin storage with associated elevation alterations including enlarged windows
As published by the council, reference PL/25/1497
Application record
- Reference
- PL/25/1497
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 7QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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230330 Awaiting decision
200-202 Broad Street Reading RG1 7QJ
Erection of a two storey roof extension to create six flats, with cycle store and bin store at basement level. Alterations to shopfront, reduction of parapet to front elevation and insertion of nine windows to rear elevation.
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210741 Granted
200-202 Broad Street Reading RG1 7QJ
1 x internally illuminated fascia sign, 2 x externally illuminated projecting sign, 1 x internally illuminated ATM collar sign, 2 x non- illuminated window vinyl signs and 1 x non-illuminated double sided A-board pavement sign
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by Reading
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 December 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
23 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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200-202 Broad Street Reading RG1 7QJ
1 x internally illuminated fascia sign, 2 x externally illuminated projecting sign, 1 x internally illuminated ATM collar sign, 2 x non- illuminated window vinyl signs and 1 x non-illuminated double sided A-board pavement sign
Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 3 docs -
200-202 Broad Street Reading RG1 7QJ
72% historically approved · decision due ~28 Dec
Erection of a two storey roof extension to create six flats, with cycle store and bin store at basement level. Alterations to shopfront, reduction of parapet to front elevation and insertion of nine windows to rear elevation.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 14 docsSeveral homes -
3 WEST STREET READING RG1 1TT
Installation of black metal security shutters (Retrospective).
Refused Full applications 8 docs -
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47 Oxford Road Reading RG1 7QG
Fascia signage, logo signage and hanging sign
Granted Advertising 5 docs -
55-59 Broad Street Reading RG1 2AF
Proposed new advertisement to retail store (Illuminating fascia x1 andprojecting signage x1).
Granted Advertising 4 docs
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PL/26/0285 Granted
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To install a new ventilation system.
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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)
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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
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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).
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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.