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

Withdrawn Reading PL/26/0248 Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0248

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0248
Type
Prior approval Part 3 Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Decided
18 May 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 14 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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 Decided

    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 Decided

    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 Decided

    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  • PL/26/0198 Withdrawn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
  • PL/26/0012 Granted

    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 12 new flats. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    Decided 3 Mar 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/25/1769 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/25/0918

    Decided 4 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • PL/25/1729 Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 1 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 18 May 2026

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before Reading decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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 0m 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 0m away

    92% 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 5 docs

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

    PL/26/0860 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 0m 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.

    Decided Conditions 1 doc

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

    PL/26/0198 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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/26/0672 Granted

    59 GLOUCESTER ROAD, READING, RG30 2TH

    Change of use of building from Class E (office) to Class F1(a) (a state funded school for learning and non-residential institutions for the provision of education). Prior Notification under Class T, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).

    20 May 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1188 Awaiting decision

    12 BUCKLAND ROAD, READING, RG2 7SN

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.9m 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.

    3 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/0065 Granted

    95 GROVE ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8LW

    Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.6m, and 2.7m 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.

    21 Jan 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/0900 Granted

    2A DONNINGTON GARDENS, READING, RG1 5LY

    Change of use from Class E (offices) to C3 (dwelling houses) to comprise 1 X one-bedroom residential unit. Prior Notification under Class MA, Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

    7 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • PL/26/1110 Awaiting decision

    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.

    19 Aug 2026 Prior approval