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Beta Building, 121 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3ES

Granted Reading PL/25/1572 Full planning permission

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Installation of two windows at first floor level on the south elevation, provision of a single door following removal of a canopy and associated revolving door at ground floor level on the north elevation and installation of one projecting smokeshaft and two automatic opening vents at roof level.

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1572

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1572
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Decided
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 3ES

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/0445 Granted

    Beta Building, 121 , Kings Road, Reading , RG1 3ES

    Application for Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to Planning Permission PL/25/1572 to incorporate Juliet balconies at ground floor, replace existing full height windows at ground floor and replace the revolving front entrance door with double door.

    Decided 28 May 2026 Amendments
  • PL/25/1573 Granted

    Beta Building, 121 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3ES

    Change of use of ground to fourth floors from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to form 44 self-contained residential units. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • PL/26/0445 Granted

    Beta Building, 121 , Kings Road, Reading , RG1 3ES

    Application for Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to Planning Permission PL/25/1572 to incorporate Juliet balconies at ground floor, replace existing full height windows at ground floor and replace the revolving front entrance door with double door.

    Decided 28 May 2026 Amendments

Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 17 December 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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  • 121 KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 3ES

    PL/24/0997 Submitted 5 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Change the use of the building at ground to fourth floors from office (E Class) to residential (C3), to accommodate 93 No. self-contained flats

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 44 docs
  • Beta Building, 121 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3ES

    PL/25/1573 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use of ground to fourth floors from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to form 44 self-contained residential units. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

    Granted Prior approval 53 docs
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    PL/26/0445 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application for Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) to Planning Permission PL/25/1572 to incorporate Juliet balconies at ground floor, replace existing full height windows at ground floor and replace the revolving front entrance door with double door.

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 12 docs
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    PL/24/1291 Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

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    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
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    PL/25/1420 Submitted 3 Oct 2025 50 yards away

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    Change of use of building from Class B1(a) (offices) and Class to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 85 residential units. Prior Notificationunder Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Granted Prior approval 14 docs
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