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

Granted Reading PL/25/1573 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

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

Proposal

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).

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1573

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1573
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
3 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/25/1572 Granted

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

    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.

    Decided 17 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Nov 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

53 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 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/25/1572 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 24 docs
  • Beta Building, 121 , Kings Road, Reading , RG1 3ES

    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
  • Former Gas Works Building , Gas Works Road , Reading, RG1 3EE

    PL/24/1291 Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as 20 residential units (Class C3) by virtue of the lawful commencement of planning permission 160378, as granted on 28/10/2016.

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
  • Huntley & Palmer Building, Gas Works Road, Reading, RG1 3EE

    PL/25/1420 Submitted 3 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    73% historically approved · decision due ~28 Nov

    Proposed window replacement scheme.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 3 docs
  • Sapphire Plaza Watlington Street Reading RG1 4RE

    192059 Submitted 24 Dec 2019 100 yards away

    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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    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
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    Received 29 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1273 Awaiting decision

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    Received 23 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
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    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.415m, and 2.76m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    54 NORCOT ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BU

    Change of use of from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 2 flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Prior approval