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WALFORD HALL, CAREY STREET, READING, RG1 7JS

Granted Reading PL/25/1791 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Conversion of the Former RNIB building (Walford Hall) for use as a Children's Nursery and associated external alterations, landscaping and highway works.

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1791

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1791
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Decided
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 7JS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Dec 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 7 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

30 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 11 June 2026, 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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