Planning application
Thames Valley University, Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4HJ
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.
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PL/26/1305 Awaiting decision
THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ
Application for Tree works on trees subject to TPO's
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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
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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
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PL/24/1217 Granted
THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, KINGS ROAD, READING, RG1 4HJ
Works to TPOs within boundary of Reading College
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Reading
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13 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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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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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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