Planning application
Land at 82-86 London Road and rear of 1a Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5AU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Stage 1 permission in principle for residential dwellings (Class C3), comprising a minimum of 1 and maximum of 9 net number of dwellings.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0249
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0249
- Type
- Permission in Principle
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Redlands Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 5AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Reading
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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