Planning application
Great Brighams Mead, Vastern Road, Reading , RG1 8DJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
“External works in connection with the conversion of the building to residential use, to facilitate landscape and amenity enhancements, and associated ancillary works”
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0239
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0239
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Thames Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 8DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/26/1055 Awaiting decision
Great Brighams Mead, Vastern road, Reading, RG1 8DJ
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission ref. PL/25/0052
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PL/24/1320 Granted
Great Brighams Mead, Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8DJ
Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 110 residential units. Prior Notification under Class 0, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 without complying with condition 1 (time limit for completion) of consent ref. 210567 to allow for completion of the development within 6 years rather than 3 years
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Reading
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27 Jul 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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About full applications
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Nearby applications
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FLAT C, 31 VASTERN ROAD, READING, RG1 8DJ
Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.
Refused Advertising 14 docs -
FLAT C, 31 VASTERN ROAD, READING, RG1 8DJ
Proposed installation of 1no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removal.
Refused Full applications 13 docs -
Great Brighams mead, Vastern road, Reading, RG1 8DJ , Vastern road, , Reading, RG1 8DJ
77% historically approved · decision due ~12 May
External alterations in connection with conversion of the building to residential use without complying with condition 2 (approved plans) of approved planning permission ref. PL/25/0052 for changes to the proposed external alterations to the building (application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990).
Awaiting decision Amendments 9 docs -
Great Brighams mead, Vastern road, Reading, RG1 8DJ , Vastern road, , Reading, RG1 8DJ
77% historically approved · decision due ~13 May
Change of use from office use Class B1(a) to use Class C3 to comprise 110 residential units. Prior Notification under Class O, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 without complying with condition 2 (approved plans) of consent ref. PL/25/0046 for internal alterations to layout (application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990).
Awaiting decision Amendments 13 docs -
Pavement o/s Great Brigham Mead, Caversham Road, Reading , RG1 8DJ
The proposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s).
Refused Full applications 14 docs -
Pavement o/s Great Brigham Mead, Caversham Road, Reading , RG1 8DJ
The proposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s).
Refused Advertising 15 docs
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