Planning application
ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions C3 and C4 (Contamination investigation) of application PL/24/0949
As published by the council, reference PL/26/0562
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/0562
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Coley Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- RG1 7SN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reading register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/26/1025 Awaiting decision
ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN
Alterations to replace some existing glazing and spandrel panels within an existing curtain walling system
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PL/24/0949 Granted
ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN
Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of the building from Class E(g)(i) office use to Class C3 residential use involving the creation of 50 1-bed studio apartments, with associated car parking and cycle storage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Reading
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reading granted permission on 3 September 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 condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN
71% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Alterations to replace some existing glazing and spandrel panels within an existing curtain walling system
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs -
59, Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7SN
Drill hole through wall for the purposes of Broadband wiring
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs -
ADVANTAGE, 87 CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7SN
Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of the building from Class E(g)(i) office use to Class C3 residential use involving the creation of 50 1-bed studio apartments, with associated car parking and cycle storage
Granted Prior approval New dwelling 18 docs -
THAMES VALLEY POLICE, CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7TH
TPO 1 (20) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 2 (17) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 3 (14) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 4 (11) - Plane Tree - Cut back from property by 2m, cut back from the police station by 2m, Sever Ivy to 1.5m agl reporting all structural defects on the tree and road sign and Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 5 (10) - Plane Tree - Crown lift to 5 metres, Remove dead and diseased wood. TPO 6 (8) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 7 (7) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 8 (6) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 9 (5) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 10 (4) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 11 (3) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres TPO 12 (2) - Lime Tree - Crown lift to 3 metres Please note numbers in (brackets) is tree reference in accompanying report
Granted Trees 4 docs -
THAMES VALLEY POLICE, CASTLE STREET, READING, RG1 7TH
88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jun
Request for EIA Screening Opinion
Awaiting decision Outline -
53, Former Thames Valley Police Station , Castle Street , Reading , RG1 7TH
71% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug
Full planning permission for the demolition of the existing building and the erection of a residential-led mixed-use development comprising 205 Use Class C3 residential units, with Use Class E and Sui Generis on the ground floor and with some elements at lower ground floor, plus public realm, hard and soft landscaping, access and servicing arrangements, cycle parking, and other associated works.
Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 425 docs
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