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Great Brighams mead, Vastern road, Reading, RG1 8DJ , Vastern road, , Reading, RG1 8DJ

Awaiting decision Reading PL/26/0288 Removal/variation of conditions

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Proposal

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).

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0288

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0288
Type
Removal/variation of conditions
Status
Under Consultation
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 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 2 applications since 2026.

  • PL/26/0287 Awaiting decision

    Great Brighams mead, Vastern road, Reading, RG1 8DJ , 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 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).

    Submitted 4 Mar 2026 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 May 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

9 documents on file for this application

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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 amendment applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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    PL/26/0287 Submitted 4 Mar 2026 0m away

    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).

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    PL/25/1356 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 0m away

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