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255-257 , Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8LE

Granted Reading PL/25/1853 Full planning permission

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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

Proposal

Construction of a single-storey rear extension to No. 257 following demolition of the existing portacabin, change of use of ground floor to No. 255 to provide additional doctors' surgery accommodation and alterations to the first floor to provide a 2 bed flat with associated parking and soft landscaping.

As published by the council, reference PL/25/1853

Application record

Reference
PL/25/1853
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
31 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
Whitley Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG2 8LE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Dec 2025

    Received by Reading

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 22 May 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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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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