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HAMILTON ACADEMY, 40 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, READING, RG2 7AY

Awaiting decision Reading PL/26/0304 Full planning permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Site alterations including new hard and soft landscaping and electric gates, with the erection of an outbuilding and a yurt with associated works (part retrospective)

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0304

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0304
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Redlands Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG2 7AY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reading register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023.

  • 231010 Withdrawn

    Hamilton Academy 40 Christchurch Road Reading RG2 7AY

    Demolition Prior Approval - One outbuilding to the rear of the property will be completely removed. Some external steps and ramps will also be demolished.

    Decided 13 Sep 2023 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

18 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 full applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Hamilton Academy 40 Christchurch Road Reading RG2 7AY

    231010 Submitted 20 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Demolition Prior Approval - One outbuilding to the rear of the property will be completely removed. Some external steps and ramps will also be demolished.

    Withdrawn Prior approval Demolition 3 docs

  • 10 CINTRA AVENUE, READING, RG2 7AU

    PL/26/1023 Submitted 29 Jul 2026 100 yards away

    Demolition of detached garage, single storey rear extension and 2no. chimney stacks. Erection of new pitched roof garage/garden room and single storey rear extension. Including fenestration alterations, external landscaping and 1no. tree removal, to the side and rear elevations.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition +2 28 docs
    Small domestic

  • 15 LANCASTER CLOSE, READING, RG1 5HB

    PL/26/0393 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    Garage conversion, first-floor front extension, erection of a front porch, and replacement of the front canopy above the front bay window (amended).

    Granted Householder Extension Windows or glazing 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • 2 LANCASTER CLOSE, READING, RG1 5HB

    PL/26/0804 Submitted 18 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    Proposed single storey rear / 2 Storey side & a garage conversion.

    Refused Householder 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 1 Lancaster Close Reading RG1 5HB

    210059 Submitted 12 Jan 2021 150 yards away

    Single storey rear extension with 3 glazed rooflights

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 3 docs
    Small domestic

  • 16 Lancaster Close Reading RG1 5HB

    211179 Submitted 16 Jul 2021 150 yards away

    Reduce lime canopy back to old pruning points therefore reducing the crown by approximately 6 m .

    Granted Trees 1 doc

In Reading

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    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/1297 Awaiting decision

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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0718 Granted

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    Proposed conversion of Existing use as 2No Self Contained Apartments to revert to a Single family Dwelling

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0277 Refused

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    Change of use of rear garden of No.80 from residential (C3) to a mixed use (sui generis) residential and childcare nursery with the erection of two outbuildings used to accommodate 15 FTE childcare spaces (Retrospective)

    Received 2 Mar, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/26/0849 Granted

    153 CAVERSHAM ROAD, READING, RG1 8AR

    Retrospective application for the installation of an ATM (amended).

    Received 26 Jun, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Full applications