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ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

Granted Reading PL/26/0012 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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

Proposal

Change of use of part of building from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 12 new flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0012

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0012
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Decided
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Abbey Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 3BA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 16 applications since 2023: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1078 Awaiting decision

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Erection of a lower ground floor extension to the eastern elevation of the central block, associated with the existing office use (Class E).

    Submitted 10 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/1052 Awaiting decision

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Infilling of the existing undercroft/void beneath the eastern projecting wing of the southern block at ground and lower ground level, associated with the existing office use (Class E).

    Submitted 5 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/1014 Awaiting decision

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0880 Granted

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (internal and external lighting scheme) and 7A (details of biodiversity enhancements) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.

    Decided 14 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0860 Granted

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Discharge of conditions 9 (contaminated land survey and assessment), 10 (contaminated land remediation scheme) and 11 (contaminated land validation report) of prior approval application PL/25/1711, as given on 19/01/2026.

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0796 Granted

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan: Biodiversity) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.

    Decided 14 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/26/0248 Withdrawn

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Change of use of part of building from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 17 Flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Decided 18 May 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/0198 Withdrawn

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Installation of roof space dormer windows on the north, east and west elevations of the north block and on the north, east, south and west elevations of the central block, all with associated external terrace spaces and replacement balustrades; the construction of a roof to enclose the plant area within part of the central block; and other associated development, all associated with the existing office use (Class E).

    Decided 11 May 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0091 Granted

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    External works to partial areas of all elevations at ground floor level and all areas of each elevation from 1st to 7th floor level, including replacement windows and doors, installation of brickwork following removal of existing glazing, the provision of Juliet balconies on all elevations and protruding balconies on the east and south elevations at 2nd floor level and above, and other associated works.

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0060 Decided

    ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Supplementary Desk Study Report), 7 (Remediation scheme) and 8 (Remediation scheme implementation) of application PL/25/0202

    Decided 17 Mar 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 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 3 March 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.

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

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  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/25/1769 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 (Supplementary Desk Study Report),), 7 (Remediation scheme) and 8 (Remediation scheme implementation) of application PL/25/0918

    Decided Conditions 5 docs

  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/26/1014 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission PL/26/0091, as granted on 11/06/2026.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs

  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/26/0860 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 9 (contaminated land survey and assessment), 10 (contaminated land remediation scheme) and 11 (contaminated land validation report) of prior approval application PL/25/1711, as given on 19/01/2026.

    Granted Conditions 1 doc

  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/26/0198 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of roof space dormer windows on the north, east and west elevations of the north block and on the north, east, south and west elevations of the central block, all with associated external terrace spaces and replacement balustrades; the construction of a roof to enclose the plant area within part of the central block; and other associated development, all associated with the existing office use (Class E).

    Withdrawn Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs

  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/25/1729 Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    73% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jan

    Installation of roof space windows within the north, east, south and west elevations of the of the south block at Abbey Gardens

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing

  • ABBEY GARDENS, 4-6 ABBEY STREET, READING, RG1 3BA

    PL/25/1711 Submitted 27 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use of part of building from Class E (offices) to Class C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 17 flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 21 docs
    Major scheme

In Reading

  • PL/26/1110 Granted

    17 HILLBROW, READING, RG2 8JD

    Rear extension measuring 4.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.8m 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 19 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1024 Granted

    Reading Gateway Church (St Barnabas) , 14 Elm Road , Reading , RG6 5TS

    Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises. 36 black photovoltaic panels with a total installed capacity of approximately 18.54 kWp.

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

    48 VALENTINE CRESCENT, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 5JJ

    Rear extension measuring 5m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.86m, and 3m 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 23 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1237 Awaiting decision

    80a Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SP

    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
  • PL/26/1220 Awaiting decision

    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