Forbury Retail Park, Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 3HS

1. 26 Nov 2025

   Received by Reading

2. 27 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 March 2026, 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Huntley Wharf, Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 3DH

  PL/26/1019 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 5 (Final BREEAM Certificate) of planning permission PL/25/0310, as granted on 01/07/2025.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Former Toys R Us, Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 3DH

  PL/25/0030 Submitted 7 Jan 2025 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 49(m)(Phase 3 - Block W3 dwelling emission rates) of planning permission 170509 (wording of condition 49 altered by non-material amendment application 221076 on 30/08/2022)

  Granted Conditions 4 docs
  Domestic

• Former Toys R Us, Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 3DH

  PL/24/1091 Submitted 22 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 27l (contaminated land validation report for Phase 3 Block W2) of planning permission 170509, as granted 10/10/2018 (wording of condition since amended by 210239/NMA).

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Unit 1, Huntley Wharf, Kenavon Drive, , Reading, RG1 3DH

  PL/24/1318 Submitted 4 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Display of 1 internally illuminated & 4 non-illuminated fascia signs on north elevation and 1 internally illuminated & 2 non-illuminated fascia signs on east elevation, all at ground floor level.

  Granted Advertising 12 docs

• Huntley Wharf, Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 3DH

  PL/26/0192 Submitted 12 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 (postal address details) of planning permission PL/25/0310, as granted on 01/07/2025.

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 2 Kenavon Drive Reading RG1 3DH

  230421 Submitted 31 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Display of non-illuminated 'M O N K E Y M O O S' sign on west elevation at ground floor level

  Granted Advertising 2 docs

• PL/26/1185 Decided

  KIRTONS FARM ROAD, PINGEWOOD, RG30 3UH

  Request for observations by Reading Borough Council on Wokingham Borough Council application (WBC Ref 262054) for the proposed removal of previously imported soils currently stored on part of the Site, including required enabling works and vegetation clearance, followed by the restoration and reprofiling of the land to its original level using only indigenous material placed elsewhere on the Site.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Outline
• PL/25/1651 Decided

  Land North of Mole Road and Church Lane, Newlands Farm, RG2 9JD

  Outline planning application with all matters reserved other than principal access from Mole Road, for up to 430 dwellings, associated infrastructure to include a connection through to the proposed Spine Road, ref. 252498, new pedestrian cycle link connecting Byway ARB03 Carter’s Hill Lane and Byway ARB08 Ellis’s Hill, associated landscaping to include formal and informal public open space, biodiversity enhancements and associated utilities, infrastructure, and engineering works.

  Received 18 Nov, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Outline
• PL/25/1570 Decided

  HALL FARM, CHURCH LANE, ARBORFIELD, RG2 9HX (Loddon Garden Village)

  Hybrid planning application 252498 (part in full, part in outline) comprising outline application for: up to 2,800 residential units to include up to 100 custom and selfbuild plots; 2 primary schools (up to 3 forms of entry) to include early years provision and 1 secondary school (up to 12 forms of entry); one District Centre, to incorporate up to 11,000m2 of Class E (Commercial, Business and Service, to include a food store of around 2,500m2), and Class F (Local Community and Learning); one Local Centre, to incorporate up to 2,400m2 of Class E; a Sports Hub to include sports pitches and pavilion space; up to 4,250m2 of further Class E, Class F, and sui generis development to include commercial, health care and public house; associated green infrastructure, landscaping, public open space, play areas, and ecological enhancement measures; 20 gypsy and traveller pitches; drainage and flood alleviation measures to include Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) and engineering measures within Loddon Valley for the River Loddon; associated highway / transport / supporting infrastructure including spine road, pedestrian and cycle connections; associated utilities, infrastructure, and engineering works, including the undergrounding of overhead lines and an electricity substation; up to 0.5ha of land adjoining St Bartholomew’s Church for use as cemetery. All matters reserved other than access, incorporating: access to highways, incorporating: a new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access to Lower Earley Way via a new 4th arm to the Meldreth Way roundabout; a new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular bridge over the M4; a new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular bridge over the River Loddon; a new vehicular access to the A327 Reading Road, via a new arm to the Observer Way roundabout; a new pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access to Thames Valley Science Park; Phase 1 of internal roads including pedestrian / cycle routes, associated infrastructure, drainage and landscaping.

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Outline
• PL/26/0953 Decided

  2 ROSEHILL FARM COTTAGES, PEPPARD ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8XA

  Demolition of existing stable and garage block. Erection of a new self-build dwelling

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Outline
• PL/26/1170 Awaiting decision

  WHITLEY PARK PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL, BRIXHAM ROAD, READING, RG2 7RB

  Hybrid planning application: Full planning application (Phase 1) for car park extension with reconfigured internal vehicular circulation, landscaping, play equipment, boundary treatment and various associated works; Outline planning application (Phase 2) for up to 890sqm (GIA) of additional Learning and non-residential institutions use (Class F1), an additional car park extension, landscaping and various associated works, with all matters reserved except access.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Outline