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Thames Valley University, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4HJ

Granted Reading PL/26/0050 Full planning permission

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

Proposal

Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps and Thermal Storage, BESS, and associated transformers and switchgear GRP enclosures to replace the existing carbon based heat network.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0050

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0050
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Decided
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Thames Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG1 4HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1305 Awaiting decision

    THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    Application for Tree works on trees subject to TPO's

    Submitted 1 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PL/26/0032 Granted

    THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation, Alteration or Replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs of Non-domestic Buildings. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J

    Decided 12 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/25/1465 Granted

    THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    T1048 & T1049 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T1044 London Plane (numbered as T3 on the TPO document) - Crown lift to 6m. T1076 Robinia - trim

    Decided 14 Nov 2025 Trees
  • PL/24/1217 Granted

    THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    Works to TPOs within boundary of Reading College

    Decided 15 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 13 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 16 April 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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Nearby applications

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  • THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    PL/24/1217 Submitted 16 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Works to TPOs within boundary of Reading College

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    PL/26/0032 Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Installation, Alteration or Replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs of Non-domestic Buildings. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J

    Granted Prior approval 6 docs
  • THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    PL/26/1305 Submitted 1 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

    Application for Tree works on trees subject to TPO's

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ

    PL/25/1465 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    T1048 & T1049 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T1044 London Plane (numbered as T3 on the TPO document) - Crown lift to 6m. T1076 Robinia - trim

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • 286 Kings Road Reading RG1 4HP

    230042 Submitted 12 Jan 2023 100 yards away

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

    Refused Prior approval New dwelling 5 docs
    Several homes
  • 5 Victoria Street Reading RG1 4NQ

    221869 Submitted 13 Dec 2022 150 yards away

    New roof to the existing ground floor bathroom (to replace the existing asbestos) and swapping of rear window and side facing door (amended)

    Granted Householder Roofing Windows or glazing 5 docs
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    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
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