Planning application
BATTLE INN PH, 2 BEDFORD ROAD, READING, RG1 7HS
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of the former public house and the erection of a part five-storey building comprising six self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3) with a commercial unit at ground floor (Use Class E).
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0237
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0237
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Part 1 Valid
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Abbey Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 7HS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Reading
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Reading took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Reading for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reading decided full applications in a median of 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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