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SOUTH BLOCK, ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, READING

Granted Reading PL/26/0260 Full planning permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of rooftop air handling units on the Maternity Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0260

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0260
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Decided
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Redlands Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/26/1246 Awaiting decision

    SOUTH BLOCK, ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, READING

    Dropped kerb and associated works to facilitate fire brigade access.

    Submitted 16 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PL/24/1580 Granted

    SOUTH BLOCK, ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL, LONDON ROAD, READING

    Proposed construction of a fire escape enclosure

    Decided 21 Jan 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reading granted permission on 20 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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